March 2024 Flashcards
(23 cards)
Dogmatic
imposing one’s will
or opinions on others
as if they’re facts.
INGENIOUS
made or planned in a
clever way; full of new
ideas and clever at
finding solutions to
problems or at inventing
things.
VACILLATING
to keep changing your
ideas or opinions about
something, especially in
a way that annoys other
people.
PRISTINE
clean and fresh as if
new; spotless; in its
original condition
BANAL
not original or
interesting.
DETRACTOR
a person who
criticizes something
or someone
PRECURSOR
a person or thing that
comes before
another of the same
kind; a forerunner.
BRISKLY
in a quick,
energetic way
CANDOR
the quality of being
honest; saying
exactly what you
think
CALIBRATION
the act or process of
determining, checking,
or rectifying the settings
or gradations on a
measuring instrument or
other piece of precision
equipment
IMPRUDENT
lacking discretion,
wisdom, or good
judgment.
REVERENCE
a feeling of great
respect.
EXHAUSTIVE
very thorough and
complete
PRUDENCE
the ability to govern
and discipline oneself
by the use of reason.
INTERCEDE
intervene on behalf of
another.
INDISPUTABLE
definitely true; that
cannot be shown to
be wrong.
COUNTERINTUITIVE
contrary to what one
would intuitively
expect
FORESTALL
to take action to
prevent somebody
from doing something
or something from
happening.
AMASS
to collect or put
together a large
quantity of
something
REPUDIATE
reject; deny the truth
or validity of.
SPURIOUS
not being what it
purports to be; false
or fake.
AXIOMATIC
true in such an
obvious way that
you do not need
evidence to show
that it is true.
INEFFECTUAL
not producing any
significant or desired
effect.
