List B Flashcards
(37 cards)
Germane sent
Bringing up examples from the past is not germane to the present discussion
Germane
Relevant, appropriate, apropos, fitting
Germane synonyms
Pertinent
Germane antonym
Irrelevant, extraneous, inappropriate
Insatiable
So great or demanding to be satisfied
Insatiable sent
People with an insatiable appetite for gossip often do not have compelling stories of their own
Insatiable synonyms
Unquenchabel, ravenous, voracious
Intransigent
Refusing to compromise, irreconcilable
Intransigent sent
Little will get accomplished if the legislators of both parties maintain their intransigent attitudes
Intransigent synonyms
Uncompomising, unyeiling, obdurate
Intransigent ant
Lukewarm, halfhearted, yeilding
Invidious
Offensive, hateful; tending to cause bitterness and resentment
Invidious sent
Teachers should avoid making invidious comparisons between their students
Invidious synonyms
Malicious, spiteful, prejudicial, pejorative
Invidious ant
Complimentary, flattering, ameliorative
Largesse
Generosity in giving; lavish or bountiful contributions
Largesse sent
The university was the fortunate beneficiary of the largesse of its graduates
Largesse synonyms
Liberality, munificence, bounty
Largesse ant
Stinginess, miserliness, niggardless
Reconnaissance
A survey made for military purposes; any kind of preliminary inspection or examination
Reconnaissance sent
The field officer required a thorough Reconnaissance before ordering any troop movements
Reconnaissance synonyms
Scouting expidition
Substantiate
To establish by evidence, prove; to give concrete or substantial form of
Substantiate sent
The prospector was unable to substantiate his claim to the land where the gold was found