Set 7 Flashcards
(100 cards)
1
Q
invective
N
A
an angry verbal
2
Q
inveterate
A
A
stubbornly established by habit
3
Q
inviolable
A
A
secure from assault
4
Q
irascible
A
A
easily angered
5
Q
iridescent
A
A
showing rainbow colors
6
Q
irreverence
N
A
disrespect
7
Q
irrevocable
A
A
incapable of being taken back
8
Q
jubilant
A
A
extremely joyful, happy
9
Q
judicious
A
A
having or exercising sound judgement
10
Q
juxtaposition
N
A
the act of placing two things next to each other for implicit comparison
11
Q
knell
N
A
the solemn sound of a bell, often indicating a death
12
Q
kudos
N
A
praise for an achievement
13
Q
laceration
N
A
a cut, tear
14
Q
laconic
A
A
terse in speech or writing
15
Q
languid
A
A
sluggish from fatigue or weakness
16
Q
larceny
N
A
obtaining another’s property by theft or trickery
17
Q
largess
N
A
the generous giving of lavish gifts
18
Q
latent
A
A
hidden, but capable of being exposed
19
Q
laudatory
A
A
expressing admiration or praise
20
Q
lavish
A
A
given without limits
21
Q
legerdemain
N
A
deception, slight-of-hand
22
Q
lenient
A
A
demonstrating tolerance or gentleness
23
Q
lethargic
A
A
in a state of sluggishness or apathy
24
Q
liability
N
A
something for which one is legally responsible, usually involving a disadvantage or risk
25
libertarian
| A
advocating principles of liberty and free will
26
licentious
| A
displaying a lack of moral or legal restraints
27
limpid
| A
clear, transparent
28
linchpin
| N
something that holds separate parts together
29
lithe
| A
graceful, flexible, supple
30
litigant
| N
someone engaged in a lawsuit
31
lucid
| A
clear, easily understandable
32
luminous
| A
brightly shining
33
lurid
| A
ghastly, sensational
34
maelstrom
| N
a destructive whirlpool which rapidly sucks in objects
35
magnanimous
| A
noble, generous
36
malediction
| N
a curse
37
malevolent
| A
wanting harm to befall others
38
malleable
| A
capable of being shaped or transformed
39
mandate
| N
a authoritative command
40
manifest
| A
easily understandable, obvious
41
manifold
| A
diverse, varied
42
maudlin
| A
weakly sentimental
43
maverick
| N
an independent, nonconformist person
44
mawkish
| A
characterized by sick sentimentality
45
maxim
| N
a common saying expressing a principle of conduct
46
meager
| A
deficient in size or quality
47
medley
| N
a mixture of different things
48
mendacious
| A
having a lying, false character
49
mercurial
| A
characterized by rapid change
50
meritorious
| A
worthy of esteem or reward
51
metamorphosis
| N
the change of form, shape, substance
52
meticulous
| A
extremely careful with details
53
mitigate
| V
to make less violent, alleviate
54
moderate
| A
not extreme
55
modicum
| N
a small amount of something
56
modulate
| V
to pass from one state to another, especially in music
57
mollify
| V
to soften in temper
58
morass
| N
a wet swampy bog; figuratively, something that traps and confuses
59
mores
| N
the moral attitudes and fixed customs of a group of people
60
morose
| A
gloomy or sullen
61
multifarious
| A
having great diversity or variety
62
mundane
| A
concerned with the world rather than with heaven, commonplace
63
munificence
| N
generosity in giving
64
mutable
| A
able to change
65
myriad
| A
consisting of a very great number
66
nadir
| N
the lowest point of something
67
nascent
| A
in the process of being born or coming into existence
68
nebulous
| A
vaguely defined, cloudy
69
nefarious
| A
heinously villainous
70
negligent
| A
habitually careless, neglectful
71
neophyte
| N
someone who is young or inexperienced
72
nocturnal
| A
relating to or occurring during the night
73
noisome
| A
unpleasant, offensive, especially to the sense of smell
74
nomadic
| A
wandering from place to place
75
nominal
| A
trifling, insignificant
76
nonchalant
| A
having a lack of concern, indifference
77
nondescript
| A
lacking a distinctive character
78
notorious
| A
widely and unfavorably known
79
novice
| N
a beginner, someone without training or experience
80
noxious
| A
harmful, unwholesome
81
nuance
| N
a slight variation in meaning, tone, or expression
82
nurture
| V
to assist the development of
83
obdurate
| A
unyielding to persuasion or moral influences
84
obfuscate
| V
to render incomprehensible
85
oblique
| A
diverging from a straight line or course, not straightforward
86
oblivious
| A
lacking consciousness or awareness of something
87
obscure
| A
unclear, partially hidden
88
obsequious
| A
excessively compliant or submissive
89
obsolete
| A
no longer used, out of date
90
obstinate
| A
not yielding easily, stubborn
91
obstreperous
| A
noisy, unruly
92
obtuse
| A
lacking quickness of sensibility or intellect
93
odious
| A
instilling hatred or intense displeasure
94
officious
| A
offering one's services when they are neither wanted nor needed
95
ominous
| A
foreboding or foreshadowing evil
96
onerous
| A
burdensome
97
opulent
| A
characterized by rich abundance verging on ostentation
98
oration
| N
a speech delivered in a formal or ceremonious manner
99
ornate
| A
highly elaborate, excessively decorated
100
orthodox
| A
conventional, conforming to established protocol
