Set 1 Flashcards
(44 cards)
vociferous
expressing or characterized by vehement opinions
garrulous
excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters
stingy
mean; ungenerous
frugal
sparing or economical as regards money or food
miser
a person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible
munificent
characterized by or displaying great generosity
curtail
reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on
contemporaneous
existing at or occurring in the same period of time
amiable
having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner
gregarious
fond of company; sociable
avaricious
having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain
conscientious
wishing to do one’s work or duty well and thoroughly
diminutive
extremely or unusually small
gargantuan
enormous
cantankerous
bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative
anachronistic
a thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists
vindicated
clear (someone) of blame or suspicion
impetuous
acting or done quickly and without thought or care
idyllic
like an idyll; extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque
mar
impair the quality or appearance of; spoil
hallow
honor as holy
evanescent
soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing
Which word means?
expressing or characterized by vehement opinions
vociferous
Which word means?
excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters
garrulous