Vocabulary 4 Flashcards
Dispassionate
Not affected by emotion or bias
Debilitate
To make a person or group weaker
Caustic
Able to destroy or dissolve other substances
Blatant
Obvious and open, without caring if people are shocked
Corroborate
To confirm or give support to a statement, belief, or theory
Circumvent
To go around or avoid an obstacle, or rule
Deprecate
To feel and express strong disapproval
Taciturn
Tending not to say very much, in a way that seems unfriendly
Equilibrium
A state of balance, especially between opposing forces or influences
Cordial
Pleasant and friendly
Brevity
To use a few worlds in speaking or writing
Anthology
A collection of poems, stories, etc, written by different people
Impart
To pass information, knowledge, etc to others
Hamper
To make more difficult for someone to do something
Lucid
Clearly expressed; easy to understand