Vocab Sets 1-5 Flashcards
(25 cards)
Surreptitious: adj.
Secretive.
Primordial: adj.
Existing or occurring from the world’s beginning.
Odious: adj.
Hateful; Disgusting.
Condescend: v.
To deal with a person as if he or she were of inferior status.
Impetuous: adj.
Acting with little thought; impulsive; forceful.
Implacable: adj.
Not capable of being calmed or quieted.
Respite: n.
A temporary period of rest or relief.
Quagmire: n.
Area of deep, soft mud; a bog.
Postulate: v.
To assume, as the basis of an argument, the truth of something unproven or unprovable; claim.
Asinine: adj.
Stupid, silly, and stubborn.
Paltry: adj.
Trivial; having little or no worth.
Assiduous: adj.
Performed with careful and persistent attention.
Conflagration: n.
A large, destructive fire.
Disparage: v.
To speak of in a belittling way.
Equanimity: n.
The ability to maintain composure and calmness.
Intimation: n.
A hint; subtle implication.
Taciturn: adj.
Usually silent; not fond of talking.
Destitute: adj.
Extremely poor; totally lacking.
Forlorn: adj.
Deserted; miserable; hopeless.
Incendiary: adj.
Related to the deliberate destruction of property by the fire.
Tantamount: adj.
The same value, meaning or effect.
Aesthetic: adj.
Relating to what is beautiful in things like art, nature, etc.
Extirpate: v.
To destroy; exterminate; uproot
Slough: v.
To get rid of or throw off.
