Words Flashcards
(20 cards)
Inveterate
(Adj.) stubbornly established by habit
Jubilant
(Adj.) extremely joyful, happy
Lithe
(Adj.) graceful, flexible, supple
Lurid
(Adj.) ghastly, sensational
Maverick
(N) an independent, nonconformist person
Maxim
(N) a common saying expressing principle of conduct
Meticulous
(Adj.) extremely careful with details
Modicum
(N) a small amount of something
Morose
(Adj.) gloomy or sullen
Myriad
(Adj.) consisting of a very great number
Nadir
(N) the lowest point of something
Nominal
(Adj.) trifling, insignificant
Novice
(N) a beginner, someone without training or experience
Nuance
(N) a slight variation in meaning, tone, expression
Oblivious
(Adj.) lacking consciousness or awareness of something
Obsequious
(Adj.) excessively compliant or submissive
Obtuse
(Adj.) lacking quickness of sensibility or intellect
Panacea
(N) a remedy for all ills or difficulties
Parody
(N) a satirical imitation
Penchant
(N) a tendency, partiality, preference