Vocab List 1 Flashcards
(15 cards)
fidelity
def: observance of duties
syn: loyalty
colloquial
def: used in ordinary conversation
syn: informal, everyday
fortuitous
def: happening by chance
syn: unexpected, accidental
eloquent
def: having the power of a forceful speech
syn: powerful, articulate, persuasive
execrable
def: extremely bad or awful
syn: unpleasant
hegemony
def: power of dominance
syn: leadership
loquacious
def: tending to talk a great deal
syn: talkative
malleable
def: easily ability to change
syn: pliable, changeable
limpid
def: free of anything that darkens
syn: clear
indigent
def: someone less fortunate
syn: poor, penny-pinching
parsimony
def: one who does not like spending any money
syn: stingy, cheap
quotidian
def: something that occurs on a regular basis
syn: daily
obsequious
def: obedient to a degree
syn: obedient, submissive
pejorative
def: a belittling effect
syn: rude
neophyte
def: someone who is new to something
syn: beginner, newbie
