Personal Vocab. Flashcards
(20 cards)
speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner
vilify
inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true.
dogmatic
eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.
truculent
tending to talk a great deal; talkative.
loquacious
a person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society.
misanthrope
(of a story or statement) of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true.
apocryphal
high-sounding but with little meaning; inflated
bombastic
the process of analyzing and developing an idea or principle in detail.
explication
stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or course of action.
obdurate
(of a person or action) innocent and unsuspecting.
ingenuous
(of a task, duty, or responsibility) involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome.
onerous
a statement or proposition which is regarded as being established, accepted, or self-evidently true.
axiom
deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.
eclectic
(of a person) courteous and refined in manner.
urbane
(especially of fabric) light, delicate, and translucent.
diaphanous
a person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions.
iconoclast
blame or insult (someone) in strong or violent language.
vituperate
(of a person) at the point of death.
moribund
exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical.
quixotic
something or someone that one vehemently dislikes.
anathema
