Synonyms Flashcards
(20 cards)
Profligacy
reckless extravagance or wastefulness in the use of resources.
lament
mourn
nascent
developing
foibles
weakness
culminate
Reach a highest point
Emaciated
Thin, weak
ghettos
a poor urban area occupied primarily by a minority group or groups.
vigilantism
law enforcement undertaken without legal authority by a self-appointed group of people.
“the message here is not to encourage vigilantism”
intricate
very complicated or detailed.
“an intricate network of canals”
synagogue
a Jewish assembly or congregation.
bystanders
a person who is present at an event or incident but does not take part.
“water cannons were turned on marchers and innocent bystanders alike
cul-de-sac
a route or course leading nowhere.
“the first six months of the investigation were a frustrating cul-de-sac for police, tips and leads going nowhere”
moribund
(of a thing) in terminal decline; lacking vitality or vigor.
“the moribund commercial property market”
gregarious
(of a person) fond of company; sociable.
“he was a popular and gregarious man”
bibulous
excessively fond of drinking alcohol.
“he plays a bibulous editor at a London publishing firm”
bon vivant
a person who enjoys a sociable and luxurious lifestyle.
“he was a diplomat, bon vivant, and womanizer par excellence
cosmopolitanism
the belief that all people are entitled to equal respect and consideration,
rapprochement
an establishment or resumption of harmonious relations.
“there were signs of a growing rapprochement between the two countries”
wielded
have and be able to use (power or influence).
“faction leaders wielded enormous influence within the party”
