Vocab Flashcards
Equivocal
Open to more than one interpretation
Anomaly
Deviation from what is normal
Lucid
Expressed clearly easy to understand
Precipitate
To throw away violently or bring about abruptly
Assuage
Make less intense
Erudite
Having or showing great knowledge or learning
Opaque
Not transparent
Prodigal
Spending money or resources freely
Enigma
A person or thing that is mysterious
Fervid
Intensely enthusiastic or passionate
Placate
Make someone less angry
Zeal
Great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause
Abstain
Restrain oneself from doing
Audacious
Showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks
Desiccate
To dry up
To preserve
Laudable
Deserving praise and commendation
Pedant
Someone who shows off learning
Vacillate
Alternate or waiver between different opinions or actions
Adulterate
To make impure
Capricious
Changing’s one’s mind and quickly
Engender
To produce, cause, or bring about