Vocab Unit 11 Flashcards
(20 cards)
Virulent
A - bitterly hostile
Laudable
A - (of an action, idea, or goal) deserving praise and commendation
Pragmatic
A - dealing with things logically
Disparate
A - essentially different in kind; not allowing comparison.
N - things so unlike that there is no basis for comparison.
Repudiate
V - refuse to accept or be associated with
Banal
A - so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.
Ascetic
A - characterized by or suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons.
N - a person who practices severe self-discipline and abstention
Lucid
A - expressed clearly; easy to understand. bright or luminous
Disparage
V - regard or represent as being of little worth
Deference
N - humble submission and respect
Dogmatic
A - inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true. Dictatorial
Ephemeral
A - lasting for a very short time. N - a remarkably short-lived thing
Auspicious
A - conducive to success; favorable
Vacillate
V - alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive
Volition
N - will. Concious Choice
Prosaic
A - having the style or diction of prose; lacking poetic beauty. Straight forward
Augment
V - make (something) greater by adding to it; increase.
Torpor
N - a state of physical or mental inactivity; lethargy
Innocuous
A - not harmful or offensive
Languish
V - (of a person or other living thing) lose or lack vitality; grow weak or feeble. suffer from being forced to remain in an unpleasant place or situation.
