Vocab List 3 Flashcards
(15 cards)
contumacious
def: stubbornly or willfully disobedient to authority
syn: stubborn, disobedient
adumbrate
def: to report or represent in outline
syn: to outline
diminutive
def: extremely or unusually small
syn: tiny, small
eclectic
def: deriving idea or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources
syn: wide-ranging, extensive
erudite
def: having or showing great knowledge or learning
syn: well educated, intellectual
hackneyed
def: lacking significance through having been overused
syn: unoriginal, overused
obstreperous
def: noisy and difficult to control
syn: unmanageable, undisciplined
evanescent
def: passing out of sight, memory or existence
syn: quickly fading, disappearing
mendacious
def: not telling the truth, lying
syn: dishonest, deceitful
onerous
def: a responsibility involving an amount of effort
syn: strenuous, challenging
panacea
def: a solution or remedy for an illness or difficulty
syn: cure, remedy
penumbra
def: partially shaded outer region of the shadow cast by an object
syn: darkening, shadowing, obscuration
recondite
def: (of a subject) little known
syn: difficult, complex
timorous
def: suffering from fear, nerves or lack of confidence
syn: fearful, nervous, scared
umbrage
def: offense or annoyance
syn: to be insulted, offense, annoyance
