English Vocab (121-150)

Front 1

circumspect

Back 1

careful, cautious, wary, watchful, carefully considering all circumstances before acting or making a judgement

Front 2

quiescent

Back 2

still, quiet, tranquil, inactive, at rest or repose

Front 3

foible

Back 3

a weak point, slight flaw or fault, minor failing, especially a weakness in a person's character

Front 4

fervent

Back 4

passionate, having or showing great warmth or intensity of feeling, fiery, earnest, impassioned

Front 5

protract

Back 5

to draw out, drag out, extend in time, lengthen, prolong, especially to excess

Front 6

ostentatious

Back 6

showy, extremely conspicuous, extravagant, flamboyant

Front 7

quandry

Back 7

a state of uncertainty, perplexity, or doubt

Front 8

censure

Back 8

to blame, condemn, find fault with, criticize harshly, express stern disapproval of

Front 9

cavil

Back 9

to criticize or complain unnecessarily, point out petty flaws, raise trivial or frivolous objections

Front 10

assimilate

Back 10

to absorb, take in, incorporate, appropriate

Front 11

rescind

Back 11

to cancel, take back, take away, remove; also, to render void, annul, repeal

Front 12

discernible

Back 12

recognizable, detectible, perceptible, capable of being recognized by the senses or by the mind

Front 13

cataclysm

Back 13

a disaster, great mishap, catastrophe, violent upheaval

Front 14

narcissism

Back 14

self-love, excessive admiration of oneself

Front 15

incriminate

Back 15

to charge with crime, accuse of wrongdoing, implicate, present evidence or proof of involvement in a wrongful act

Front 16

stigma

Back 16

a mark of shame or disgrace, a moral blemish, a stain on one's character or reputation

Front 17

brevity

Back 17

shortness, briefness, as the brevity of life, the brevity of a child's attention span

Front 18

perquisite

Back 18

a benefit, incidental gain or reward; specifically, an expected or promised benefit, privilege, or advantage received in addition to one's normal salary or wages

Front 19

indigent

Back 19

poor, needy, penniless, impoverished, down-and-out

Front 20

clairvoyant

Back 20

having exceptional powers of perception, unusually clear-sighted or discerning; specifically, able to see objects or events that others cannot

Front 21

adroit

Back 21

skillful, clever, dexterous; specifically, showing skill in using one's hands or in using one's brains

Front 22

platitude

Back 22

a flat, dull, ordinary remark, a trite statement or hackneyed saying, especially one uttered as if it were original or profound

Front 23

fastidious

Back 23

extremely delicate, sensitive, or particular, especially in matters of taste or behavior; dainty, fussy, overnice

Front 24

vendetta

Back 24

a bitter, protracted feud or rivalry

Front 25

lucid

Back 25

clear, easy to see or understand, plainly expressed; clear of mind, mentally sound, rational, sane

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salient

Back 26

conspicuous, noticeable, prominent; sticking or jutting out

Front 27

categorical

Back 27

absolute, unqualified, explicit; without exceptions, conditions, or qualifications

Front 28

inscrutable

Back 28

incomprehensible, unfathomable, extremely difficult to understand, not open to investigation or analysis

Front 29

construe

Back 29

to interpret, explain the meaning or intention of

Front 30

allude

Back 30

to refer to something indirectly, make a casual reference