Word Set Group 1 Flashcards
(77 cards)
Abscond
(verb)
to depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide
Aberrant
(adj.)
deviating from the norm (noun form: aberration)
Alacrity
(noun)
eager and enthusiastic willingness
Anomaly
(noun)
deviation from the normal order, form, or rule; abnormality (adj. form: anomalous)
Approbation
(noun)
an expression of approval or praise
Arduous
(adj.)
strenuous, taxing; requiring significant effort
Assuage
(verb)
to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify
Audacious
(adj.)
daring and fearless; recklessly bold (noun form: audacity)
Austere
(adj.)
without adornment; bare; severely simple; ascetic (noun form: austerity)
Axiomatic
(adj.)
taken as a given; possessing self-evident truth (noun form: axiom)
Canonical
(adj.)
following or in agreement with accepted, traditional standards (noun form: canon)
Capricious
(adj.)
inclined to change one’s mind impulsively; erratic, unpredictable
Censure
(verb)
to criticize severely; to officially rebuke
Chicanery
(noun)
trickery or subterfuge
Connoisseur
(noun)
an informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert
Convoluted
(adj.)
complex or complicated
Disabuse
(verb)
to undeceive; to set right
Discordant
(adj.)
conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound
Disparate
(adj.)
fundamentally distinct or dissimilar
Effrontery
(noun)
extreme boldness; presumptuousness
Eloquent
(adj.)
well-spoken, expressive, articulate (noun form: eloquence)
Enervate
(verb)
to weaken; to reduce in vitality
Ennui
(noun)
dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy
Equivocate
(verb)
to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent (adj. form: equivocal)