Vocabulary Flashcards
(20 cards)
Vehement
Intense, forceful, or marked by strong feelings
Verbose
Wordy
Viable
Able to succeed, capable of living and growing
Vilify
To defame or slander, to blacken the character of
Vivacious
Lively and spirited
Zealot
A person with great enthusiasm for something or a commitment to a cause
Zenith
The highest point
Abscond
To leave secretly and secretively
Accolade
Award or honor; high praise
Acquit
To find not guilty
Aggrieve
To distress or mistreat
Ameliorate
To make better, to ease or improve
Behemoth
Something that is enormous or monstrous in size and power
Besmirch
To strain or soil (reputation)
Calumny
Slander, deliberate false statements
Capricious
Whimsical, fanciful or impulsive
Clout
Influence of a forceful blow
Compunction
Remorse, feeling uneasy after having done something
Contentious
Argumentative over a point; quarrelsome
Vapid
Tasteless or very dull