Vocab Flashcards
(40 cards)
Adroit- adjective
Skillful, dexterous, graceful
Precocious- adjective
Exceptionally early in the development of an ability
Adage- noun
A traditional saying that contains wisdom
Disparage-verb
Disparaging-adjective
To speak of another’s accomplishments as unimportant or small
Repudiate-verb
To reject as false or untrue, to deny, to call someone a liar
Synonymous-addictive
Similar in meaning
Alienate-verb
To cause to become unfriendly or hostile
Erratic- adjective
Inconsistent,irregular in behavior or performance
Provincial-adjective
Narrow minded, lacking city sophistication
Unobtrusive-adjective
Not calling attention to ones self, inconspicuous
Sagacious- adjective
Sage-noun
Adjective
Wise, showing wisdom based on experience
Noun
A wise person
Bland-adjective
Lacks flavor, dull, boring
Dynamic-adjective
Energetic, forceful, active
Depravity-noun
Depraved-adjective
Noun
Wicked, evil, corrupt
Adjective
Wickedness, corruption
Gullible-adjective
Easily tricked or fooled
Sullen-adjective
ill-tempered, resentfully silent
Nullify-verb
To make something invalid, to cancel
Profuse-adjective
Plentiful, many
Unassailable- adjective
Not open to attack, can’t be harmed
Detriment-noun
Detrimental-adjective
Noun
A harm or damage
Adjective
Something that causes harm or damage
Repository-noun
A place where something is deposited or may be found
Subtle-adjective
Slight
Delicate
Hard to detect
Extravagant-adjective
Excessive
Going beyond the limits of reason or truth
Exasperated-adjective
Frustrated,annoyed