WOTD Nov 2019 Flashcards
(26 cards)
Intrinsic
Intrinsic [in·trin·sic] adj.
Belonging naturally; essential.
“Intrinsic stock value.”
Obfuscate
Obfuscate [ob·fus·cate] v.
Render obscure, unclear, or unintelligible. Bewilder (someone).
“The eclipse will obfuscate the sun’s light.”
Confluence
Confluence [con·flu·ence] n.
The act or process of merging. A flowing together of two or more streams.
“A fortunate confluence of factors led to his success.”
Serendipity
Serendipity; Serendipitous [ser·en·dip·i·ty] n.
The faculty of making fortunate discoveries by accident.
“A fortunate stroke of serendipity.”
Overt
Overt [o·vert] adj.
Done or shown openly; plainly or readily apparent, not secret or hidden.
“Overt hostility.”
Formidable
Formidable [for·mi·da·ble] adj.
Inspiring fear or respect through being impressively powerful, large, or capable.
“A formidable opponent.”
Trepidation
Trepidation [trep·i·da·tion] n.
A feeling of fear or agitation about something that may or may not actually happen.
“He entered the cave with considerable trepidation.”
Egress
Egress [e·gress] n.
The action of going out of or leaving a place.
“The company’s egress procedures.”
Abrogate
Abrogate [ab·ro·gate] v.
Repeal or do away with a law, right, or agreement.
“To abrogate a law.”
Credulous
Credulous; Credulity [cre·du·li·ty] adj.
A tendency to be too ready to believe that something is real or true.
“A credulous rumor.”
Opprobrious
Opprobrious [op·pro·bri·ous] adj.
Disgraceful; shameful.
“His actions were opprobrious.”
Sentient
Sentient [sen·tient] adj.
Characterized by sensation and consciousness.
Able to perceive or feel things: “Sentient life forms.”
Officious
Officious [of·fi·cious] adj.
Assertive of authority in an annoyingly domineering way, esp. with regard to petty or trivial matters. Intrusively enthusiastic in offering help or advice; interfering.
“The officious man is widely disliked.”
Propensity
Propensity [pro·pen·si·ty] n.
An inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way.
“He has a propensity for clear thinking.”
Antipathy
Antipathy [an·tip·a·thy] n.
A deep-seated feeling of dislike; aversion.
“His antipathy for first wife dates back to his divorce.”
Sycophant
Sycophant [syc·o·phant] n.
A person who acts attentively toward someone in order to gain advantage; a servile flatterer.
Perfidious
Perfidious [per·fid·i·ous] adj.
Deceitful and untrustworthy.
“A perfidious relationship.”
Evocative
Evocative; Evocate [e·voc·a·tive] adj.
Bringing strong memories, images, or feelings to mind.
Magnanimous
Magnanimous [mag·nan·i·mous] adj.
Very generous or forgiving, particularly toward a rival or someone less powerful than oneself.
Voracious
Voracious [vo·ra·cious] adj.
An eager approach to an activity; Wanting or devouring great quantities of something or somebody
“She has a voracious appetite for life.”
Insular
Insular [in·su·lar] adj.
Ignorant of or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or people outside a person’s own experience. “An insular taste in music.”
Lacking contact with other people. “She seemed too insular to leave her house.”
Accommodate
Accommodate; Accommodating [ac·com·mo·date] v.
Provide lodging or sufficient space for. “The room will accommodate ten people.”
Fit in with the wishes or needs of another: “It’s difficult to accommodate his new management style.”
Taciturn
Taciturn [tac·i·turn] adj.
Reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.
“Today the normally taciturn man would not stop talking.”
Excoriate
Excoriate [ex·co·ri·ate] v.
Censure or criticize severely; Severely berate
“He was excoriated for his mistakes.”
