words 01 Flashcards
(32 cards)
edict
official order issued by person in authority
erudite
hving or showing great knowledge or learning
unanimous
fully in agreement
brash
self assertive in a rude way
propensity
tendency or natural inclination to behave in a certain way
nimble
quick
vicious
evil bad
inveterate
deeply habituated(usually negatve)
consummate
perfectly skilled
derogatory
expressive of low opinion
eg: She derogatorily described him as childish.
condescending
acting superior to others
eg: he looks like a fool with lack of dexterity and and a condescending attitude
perpetrator
who does crminal illegal act
anachronism
someone or something out of time out of place out of era
incongruous
not in place, out of harmory
eg. your silver bodycon dress is incongruous to our theme”vintage”
pathology
disease
apathetic
no feeling or response to anything
vexacious
causing or tending to cause annoyance, frustration, or worry
eg: Its hard to work with him cuz he comes up with the most vexacious questions thinking he is funny
convene
come togethr in a body
eg: we convened in the hotel and started the meeting asap
unnerving
upsetting
eg: Their decision to split up was unnerving for the little child
compliant
that obey or follow something
eg: the food is compliant with the safety regulations
corroborate
to confirm or support
eg: The jury corroborated the bail request of the falsely accused boy
curtail
reduce to an extent/ deprive of
eg: His alcohol addiction was curtailed
dissension
disagreement
eg: He had a terrble dissension with his father
discord
disagreement