Untitled Deck Flashcards
1
Q
Accost
A
confront someone aggressively
2
Q
Altruistic
A
unselfish or charitable
3
Q
Arbitrary
A
based on a whim rather than reason
4
Q
Belie
A
disguise, disprove, or contradict
5
Q
Calumny
A
spoil a reputation by spreading lies
6
Q
Canonical
A
conforming to established rules
7
Q
Conciliate
A
stop someone’s anger; pacify
8
Q
Devious
A
skilled in deceitful tactics
9
Q
Ecstatic
A
full of overwhelming joy
10
Q
Enthrall
A
fully hold the attention of
11
Q
Expurgate
A
remove offensive material from
12
Q
Fraught
A
filled with (negative)
13
Q
Impassive
A
not feeling or showing emotion
14
Q
Indigent
A
poor, poverty‐stricken, or needy
15
Q
Lassitude
A
physical or mental weariness
16
Q
Malodorous
A
smelling very unpleasant
17
Q
Myriad
A
countless or great in number
18
Q
Opprobrium
A
harsh criticism or censure
19
Q
Perfidious
A
deceitful and untrustworthy
20
Q
Portend
A
foreshadow a great event will occur
21
Q
Preeminent
A
surpassing all others
22
Q
Proscribe
A
forbid, denounce, or condemn
23
Q
Ravenous
A
extremely hungry or very great
24
Q
Reprobate
A
condemn strongly as unacceptable
25
Rigorous
very thorough or demanding
26
Skeptic
one who doubts accepted opinions
27
Substantiate
provide evidence to support truth
28
Theoretical
of ideas rather than experience
29
Unkempt
messy or untidy appearance
30
Voluminous
large in volume or space
31
Accrue
accumulate gradually (money)
32
Amalgamate
combine or unite into a single whole
33
Arcane
understood by few; mysterious
34
Belittle
make something seem unimportant
35
Cantankerous
bad‐tempered and argumentative
36
Concise
explained fully in few words
37
Cultured
educated, polished, and refined
38
Dexterity
skill and grace in movement
39
Ecumenical
universal in applicability
40
Entrepreneur
risk‐taker who creates a business
41
Extirpate
root out and destroy completely
42
Fiscal
of or relating to financial matters
43
Frivolous
not serious in purpose or value
44
Hearty
loudly vigorous and cheerful
45
Impeccable
flawless, spotless, or faultless
46
Indignant
anger at unfair treatment
47
Intoxicate
excite, exhilarate, or stupefy
48
Latitude
scope for freedom of action/thought
49
Mannerism
habitual way of acting or speaking
50
Opulent
overly rich, lavish, or luxurious
51
Perforate
pierce and make holes in something
52
Posterity
all future generations
53
Prosperous
bringing wealth and success
54
Raze
completely destroy or demolish
55
Riveting
completely engrossing
56
Salient
most noticeable or important
57
Subtle
difficult to detect or understand
58
Therapeutic
healing or corrective
59
Unobtrusive
not attracting attention
60
Voracious
insatiable or unquenchable
61
Acme
highest or most perfect point
62
Amass
collect a large amount over time
63
Archaic
very old or old‐fashioned
64
Bellicose
aggressive or willing to fight
65
Capacious
having a great deal of space inside
66
Concur
agree with or coincide
67
Cupidity
excessive desire or greed
68
Desirous
having or expressing desire
69
Effect
the result of an action or cause
70
Ephemeral
lasting for a very short time
71
Extol
praise enthusiastically
72
Frugal
very careful with money/resources
73
Heckle
aggressively or abusively interrupt
74
Impecunious
having little or no money
75
Indistinct
not clear or sharply defined
76
Intractable
stubborn or hard to control
77
Laudable
deserving praise or commendation
78
Manumit
release from slavery or set free
79
Nadir
lowest point in fortunes
80
Orator
skilled public speaker
81
Perfunctory
casually and hastily completed
82
Potentate
ruler or one who holds power
83
Prototype
original or first model
84
Rebuke
sharply scold someone
85
Robust
strong and healthy; powerful
86
Slavish
submissive or unoriginal
87
Succinct
briefly and clearly expressed
88
Thrifty
very careful with money/resources
89
Undulate
move with a wavelike motion
90
Vouch
confirm truth via experience
91
Acolyte
a devoted follower or attendant
92
Ambidextrous
able to use both hands equally well
93
Archetype
very typical example of a thing
94
Belligerent
eager to be hostile or aggressive
95
Capitulate
surrender or cease to resist
96
Condescend
show feelings of superiority
97
Curative
able to heal or cure something
98
Diatribe
verbal attack against something
99
Effervescent
high‐spirited or enthusiastic
100
Epicurean
devoted to the pursuit of pleasure
101
Extraneous
irrelevant or unrelated
102
Extroverted
focused outwardly rather than in
103
Fulsome
flattering to an excessive degree
104
Hedonism
the strict pursuit of pleasure
105
Impede
delay or prevent by obstruction
106
Indoctrinate
teach someone to accept beliefs
107
Intransigence
the refusal to compromise
108
Lavish
extravagantly rich or luxurious
109
Mar
impair the appearance of
110
Nascent
just beginning or developing
111
Ordinance
an authoritative order
112
Perilous
full of danger or risk
113
Pragmatism
belief in practical practices in life
114
Protracted
lasting longer than expected
115
Rebuttal
an attempt to refute an argument
116
Rouse
cause to feel angry or excited
117
Succulent
naturally juicy or tasty
118
Thrive
grow or develop vigorously
119
Unscrupulous
having no moral principles
120
Waif
orphan or abandoned child
121
Acquiesce
accept without protest
122
Ambiguous
open to more than one interpretation
123
Ardent
enthusiastic or passionate
124
Bequeath
leave or give a thing to someone
125
Capricious
given to sudden changes in mood
126
Cursory
hastily done and not thorough
127
Diaphanous
light, delicate, and translucent
128
Didactic
intended to instruct or teach
129
Efficacious
capable of causing a desired result
130
Epilogue
a conclusion at the end of a book/play
131
Epiphany
moment of sudden insight
132
Exuberant
filled with lively energy
133
Fundamental
of central importance
134
Impending
about to happen or occur
135
Indolent
wanting to avoid activity or exertion
136
Intrepid
fearless or adventurous
137
Martyr
person killed for their beliefs
138
Narcissistic
having excessive love for oneself
139
Orthodox
conforming to what is traditional
140
Peripatetic
traveling from place to place
141
Prattle
talk at length in a foolish way
142
Proviso
condition attached to an agreement
143
Quixotic
unrealistic and impractical
144
Recalcitrant
resisting control or authority
145
Ruddy
having a healthy red color
146
Sobriety
seriousness or clear‐headedness
147
Succumb
submit to a superior force
148
Thwart
prevent something that may occur
149
Upbraid
scold or find fault with someone
150
Wane
decrease gradually in size
