Vocab List #1 Flashcards
(20 cards)
Diffident
Modest or shy due to a lack of self-confidence
Immutable
Unchangeable over time (Cant be changed)
Impious
Not showing respect or reverence
Intransigent
Unwilling to change one’s view to agree
Nebulous
Cloudy,Murky,Unclear,Vague
Obstinate
Stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion
Obtuse
Difficult to understand; slow to understand
Poignant
Evoking a sense of sadness or regret
Transitory
Not permanent
Veracious
Speaking or representing truth
Implacable
Relentless; unstoppable
Infamous
Famous for a bad reason
Baneful
Cause of great distress or annoyance
Inexorable
Impossible to stop or prevent
Ominous
Giving the impression that something bad is going to happen
Plodding
Slow-Moving and unexciting
Soothe
Gently calm; Reduce,Relieve, or ease pain
Novella
A short novel or long short story
Modest
Humbel or moderate in estimate or one’s abilities and achievements
Incredulity
The state of being unwilling or unable to believe something skeptical