Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
104 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Ostentatious
|
Pretentiously displayed
|
|
|
Indelible
|
Not capable of being deleted or obliterated
|
|
|
Negligible
|
Of little importance
|
|
|
Amorous
|
Inclined to love; loving
|
|
|
Incorrigible
|
Resistant to correction or reform; beyond reform
|
|
|
Neophyte
|
A beginner; novice
|
|
|
Gauche
|
Socially awkward
|
|
|
Nonchalant
|
Full of disinterest; coolly unconcerned.
|
|
|
Catalyst
|
The person or thing that sets off or causes an event.
|
|
|
Audacious
|
Bold; daring; interprid
|
|
|
Subtle
|
Artful; crafty
|
|
|
Plethora
|
An overfullness; superabundance
|
|
|
Sordid
|
Base, file, dirty
|
|
|
Fathom
|
To penetrate and come to understand
|
|
|
Euphonious
|
Having a pleasant sound
|
|
|
Verbose
|
Wordy; containing more words than necessary.
|
|
|
Impetuous
|
Sudden and vehement in action; impulsive
|
|
|
Diabolical
|
Connected with the devel or devil workship, or extremely cruel or evil
|
|
|
Atrocious
|
Appallingly bad; so ugly in taste or appearance as to revile.
|
|
|
Iconoclast
|
One who challenges chereished beliefs or tradional institutions.
|
|
|
Gratuitous
|
Freely given; unnecessary; being without cause.
|
|
|
Saunter
|
To walk at an easy unhurried place.
|
|
|
Lackluster
|
Lacking energy, excitement, enthusiasm, or passion.
|
|
|
Pedantic
|
Relating to one who makes a show of knowledge
|
|
|
Sardonic
|
Sneering; sarcastic; cynical
|
|
|
Innocuous
|
Harmless
|
|
|
Refute
|
To defeat by argument or proof; disprove
|
|
|
Fatuous
|
Silly, foolish
|
|
|
Cajole
|
To persuade by flattery
|
|
|
Procure
|
To get possession of.
|
|
|
Cognizant
|
Knowledgeable of something especially through personal experience.
|
|
|
Placate
|
To pacify; soothe
|
|
|
Auspicious
|
Well omened; suggesting success
|
|
|
Superfluous
|
More than needed
|
|
|
Transgress
|
To break or violate
|
|
|
Proximity
|
Nearness
|
|
|
Motley
|
Composed of diverse elements; varied
|
|
|
Amicable
|
Friendly; neighborly
|
|
|
Preambulate
|
To walk about
|
|
|
Parody
|
To imitate in a humorous manner; ridicule
|
|
|
Sinister
|
Malicious; harmful; ominous
|
|
|
Malignant
|
Threatening danger; deadly or growing worse
|
|
|
Crony
|
A close friend especially of long standing
|
|
|
Rambunctious
|
Boisterous; unruly
|
|
|
Tangible
|
Definite or concrete; capable of being identified
|
|
|
Requisite
|
Required; necessary
|
|
|
Lament
|
To express sorrow; mourn
|
|
|
Ascertain
|
To find out by examination; determine.
|
|
|
Scrutinize
|
To observe or investigate closely.
|
|
|
Mundane
|
Ordinary; commonplace
|
|
|
Litany
|
A sizeable series; a lengthy recitation
|
|
|
Retort
|
A quick, witty, or sharp reply
|
|
|
Cultivate
|
To develop and improve
|
|
|
Resolute
|
Determined and unwavering, steadfast
|
|
|
Aphorism
|
A short statement of a principle, often witty
|
|
|
Vicariously
|
Experiencing through the feelings or actions of another person.
|
|
|
Acute
|
Having great perception or insight; sharp
|
|
|
Serene
|
Calm, peaceful, tranquil
|
|
|
Expedition
|
An excursion made by a group for a specific purpose
|
|
|
Vigilance
|
Being alert and aware
|
|
|
Erratic
|
Wandering; off course
|
|
|
Altruistic
|
Unselfish regard for or devotion to the welfare of others.
|
|
|
Maverick
|
A nonconformist;
|
|
|
Innate
|
Existing from birth; inborn
|
|
|
Aesthetic
|
Pertaining to beauty
|
|
|
Degenerate
|
To deteriorate
|
|
|
Aesthetic
|
A theory of beauty or art
|
|
|
Exuberant
|
Effusive in feelings or expression
|
|
|
Antic
|
Attention-drawing behavior
|
|
|
Caustic
|
Severly critical or sarcastic
|
|
|
Infamous
|
Publicly known for an evil reputation or act
|
|
|
Rhetoric
|
Unncessarily exaggerated
|
|
|
Dilapidated
|
Ruined, or fallen into partial or total ruin
|
|
|
Eccentric
|
Deviating from the usual or recognized form; unconventional
|
|
|
Inevitable
|
unavoidable
|
|
|
Flippant
|
Disrespectful; treating serious things
|
|
|
Excerpt
|
Theoretical; not applied or practical
|
|
|
Culinary
|
Pertaining to cooking or the kitchen
|
|
|
Unorthodox
|
Not approved or conventional
|
|
|
Exasperate
|
To irritate extremely; annoy
|
|
|
Ambivalent
|
Having mixed or conflicting feelings
|
|
|
Elude
|
To evade; avoid
|
|
|
Indiscriminate
|
Not carefully selected; not discerning
|
|
|
Arbitrary
|
Not regulated by fixed rule or law; random
|
|
|
Generate
|
To produce; form
|
|
|
Assiduous
|
Diligent; attentive; unremitting
|
|
|
Lucid
|
Clear; easily understood
|
|
|
Futile
|
Ineffective or idle
|
|
|
Pertinent
|
To the point; appropriate; relevant
|
|
|
Exploit
|
To make use of; turn to one's own advantage
|
|
|
Intervene
|
To intercede
|
|
|
Laborious
|
Not easy; requiring work
|
|
|
Grandiose
|
Ostentatiously imposing
|
|
|
Notorious
|
Widely but not favorably known
|
|
|
Cantankerous
|
Perverse in disposition; cross; ill-natured
|
|
|
Tedious
|
Long, slow, and tiresome
|
|
|
Amorous
|
Inclined to love
|
|
|
Expunge
|
To erase or strike out
|
|
|
Concur
|
To be in agreement
|
|
|
Mollify
|
Cause to be more favorably inclined
|
|
|
Permeated
|
To infuse something with a substance
|
|
|
Nettle
|
Cause a stinging pain
|
|
|
Pliant
|
Capable of being influenced
|
|
|
Copious
|
Large in number or quantity
|
