Part 2 Flashcards
(18 cards)
1
Q
Banal
A
Hackneyed/ commonplace/ trite/ lacking freshness/unoriginal
2
Q
Belie
A
Contradict/ give a false impression
3
Q
Beneficent
A
Beneficial/kindly/doing good
4
Q
Bolster
A
Support/reinforce
5
Q
Bombastic
A
Pompous/using inflated language
6
Q
Boorish
A
Rude/insensitive
7
Q
Burgeon
A
Grow forth/send out buds
8
Q
Burnish
A
Make shiny by rubbing/polish
9
Q
Buttress
A
Support/prop up
10
Q
Capricious
A
Unpredictable/ fickle
11
Q
Castigation
A
Punishment/severe criticism
12
Q
Caustic
A
Sarcastic/burning
13
Q
Chicanery
A
Trickery/deception
14
Q
Coagulate
A
Thicken/clot
15
Q
Cogent
A
Convincing
16
Q
Commensurate
A
Proportionate/corresponding in extent, degree, etc
17
Q
Compendium
A
Summary
18
Q
Complaisant
A
Overly polite/trying to please
