Unit 1 Vocab Flashcards
(26 cards)
Humorous; playfully joking
facetious
Meant to impress others; flashy
ostentatious
Best possible; most favorable; most desirable
optimum
Something that causes damage, harm, or loss
detriment
Experienced through the imagination; not experienced directly
vicarious
Skillful in using the hands or body
dexterous
Careful about moral standards; conscientious
scrupulous
Sociable; enjoying and seeking the company of others
gregarious
Good judgement or tact in actions or speaking
discretion
Having to do with seeing, hearing, feeling, tasting, or smelling
sensory
To bring about by moving others to action; stir up
instigate
Fundamental; necessary to learn first
rudimentary
Able to recover quickly from harm, illness, or misfortune
resilient
To work together on a project; cooperate in an effort
collaborate
A person totally devoted to a purpose or cause
zealot
To silence or suppress; crush
squelch
To respect deeply; revere
venerate
Downhearted; hopeless; overwhelmed with sadness
despondent
Reviewing the past; considering past events
retrospect
To make fun of; mock; refuse to take seriously
scoff
To place close together, especially in order to compare or contrast
juxtapose
A great lack of energy; inactivity due to laziness; sluggishness
lethargy
Able to be interpreted in more than one way; not clear
ambiguous
Without sense or meaning; foolish
inane
