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;
20 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
invidious
|
likely to arouse anger or give offense
|
|
|
precocious
|
having developed abilities at an earlier age than usual
|
|
|
decadent
|
a person who is luxuriously self indulgent
|
|
|
indulgent
|
Having or indicating a readiness or overreadiness to be generous to or lenient with someone (parents,grandparents,etc)
|
|
|
ostracize
|
exclude from a group
|
|
|
prevaricator
|
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
|
|
|
raconteur
|
A person who tells anecdotes in a skillful and amusing way
|
|
|
dilettante
|
A person who claims an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge.
|
|
|
ebullient
|
cheerful and full of energy
|
|
|
autodidact
|
a self taught person
|
|
|
demagogue
|
a person who appeals to popularity rather than using rationality
|
|
|
pedant
|
a person who is overly concerned with rules and formalities
|
|
|
hapless
|
unfortunate
|
|
|
ostensibly
|
apparently; seemingly, based on appearance alone
|
|
|
litany
|
tedious or repetitive series
|
|
|
clemency
|
mercy; lenience
|
|
|
clandestine
|
kept secretly, esp. if done illegally
|
|
|
superlative
|
of the highest quality
|
|
|
loquacious
|
talkative
|
|
|
verisimilitude
|
the appearance of being true or real
|
