Week 5 Flashcards
(20 cards)
1
Q
Conflagrate
A
To catch fire
2
Q
Sagacious
A
Good judgment, wise
3
Q
Sylvan
A
Associated with woods
4
Q
Expeditious
A
Done with speed and efficiency
5
Q
Assiduous
A
Showing great care and perseverence
6
Q
Sardonic
A
Grimly mocking or cynical
7
Q
Antedates
A
Precede in time
8
Q
Obselete
A
Out of date
9
Q
Ostentatious
A
Designed to impress or attract notic
10
Q
Prosaic
A
Lacking poetic beauty
11
Q
Contemporary
A
Occurring/belonging to present
12
Q
Inefficaious
A
Not producing desired effect
13
Q
Discrectionary
A
Available for use at user’s descretion
14
Q
Rhapsodize
A
Speak/write about something with great enthusiasm
15
Q
Opulent
A
Rich and luxurious or lavish
16
Q
Lithe
A
Thin, supple, graceful
17
Q
Ephemeral
A
Lasting a short time
18
Q
Ciruitous
A
Longer than the most direct way
19
Q
Sequester
A
Isolate or hide away
20
Q
Injuction
A
Authoritative warning or order
