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;
72 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
Entrench |
Establish so firmly that change is very difficult or unlikely |
|
Equanimity |
Mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper especially in a difficult situation. |
|
Vandalize |
Deliberately destroy or damage (public or private property). |
|
Rampart |
A defensive wall of a castle or walled city, having a broad top with walkway and typically a stone parapet. |
|
Quandary |
a situation in which you are confused about what to do |
|
Cogent |
very clear and easy for the mind to accept and believe |
|
Harbingers |
something that shows what is coming |
|
Affable |
friendly and easy to talk to |
|
Fortuitous |
: happening by chance: having or showing good luck |
|
Incongruous |
strange because of not agreeing with what is usual or expected |
|
Rife |
very common and often bad or unpleasant |
|
Dichotomy |
a difference between two opposite things : a division into two opposite groups |
|
Eponymous |
of, relating to, or being the person or thing for whom or which something is named : of, relating to, or being an eponym |
|
Meander |
Follow a winding course |
|
Unfluster |
Not agitated, calm and self controlled. |
|
Awash |
Covered or flooded with water, especially seawater or rain. |
|
Serendipity |
luck that takes the form of finding valuable or pleasant things that are not looked for |
|
Reverence |
honor or respect that is felt for or shown to (someone or something) |
|
Fastidious |
: very careful about how you do something: liking few things : hard to please: wanting to always be clean, neat, etc. |
|
Didacticism |
designed or intended to teach people something, used to describe someone or something that tries to teach something (such as proper or moral behavior) in a way that is annoying or unwanted |
|
Iconoclast |
a person who criticizes or opposes beliefs and practices that are widely accepted |
|
Polemical |
: a strong written or spoken attack against someone else's opinions, beliefs, practices, etc.: the art or practice of using language to defend or harshly criticize something or someone |
|
Capricious |
: changing often and quickly ; especially : often changing suddenly in mood or behavior: not logical or reasonable : based on an idea, desire, etc., that is not possible to predict |
|
Corroborate |
: to support or help prove (a statement, theory, etc.) by providing information or evidence |
|
Copious |
very large in amount or number |
|
Stinginess |
: not liking or wanting to give or spend money : not generous: small in size or amount |
|
Diffident |
: lacking confidence : not feeling comfortable around people: very careful about acting or speaking |
|
Thrift |
: careful use of money so that it is not wasted: a business like a bank that is used for saving money : a savings bank or a savings and loan association |
|
Debunking |
to show that something (such as a belief or theory) is not true : to show the falseness of (a story, idea, statement, etc.) |
|
Ephemeral |
lasting a very short time |
|
Egalitarian |
aiming for equal wealth, status, etc., for all people |
|
Mercurial |
: changing moods quickly and often: changing often : very changeable: very lively and quick |
|
Plutocratic |
: government by the richest people: a country that is ruled by the richest people: a group of very rich people who have a lot of power |
|
Attune |
to cause (a person, company, etc.) to have a better understanding of what is needed or wanted by a particular person or group |
|
Disquiet |
to make (someone) worried or nervous |
|
Belie |
: to give a false idea of (something): to show (something) to be false or wrong |
|
Wary |
not having or showing complete trust in someone or something that could be dangerous or cause trouble |
|
Extraneous |
not forming a necessary part of something : not important |
|
Ruminate |
to think carefully and deeply about something |
|
Prosaic |
: dull or ordinary |
|
Hackney |
1 a : to make common or frequent use of b : to make trite, vulgar, or commonplace2 archaic : to make sophisticated or jaded |
|
Hackney |
1 a : to make common or frequent use of b : to make trite, vulgar, or commonplace2 archaic : to make sophisticated or jaded |
|
Imperious |
having or showing the proud and unpleasant attitude of someone who gives orders and expects other people to obey them |
|
Contemporary |
: happening or beginning now or in recent times: existing or happening in the same time period : from the same time period |
|
Unsparing |
very harsh or severe |
|
Frivolity |
: a lack of seriousness : the quality or state of being silly or frivolous: something that is unnecessary or silly |
|
Belligerent |
: angry and aggressive : feeling or showing readiness to fight: fighting a war : engaged in a war |
|
Penitential |
relating to the feeling of being sorry for doing something wrong : relating to penitence or penance |
|
Austerity |
: a simple and plain quality : an austere quality: a situation in which there is not much money and it is spent only on things that are necessary: things that are done to live in a simple and plain way |
|
Intractable |
: not easily managed, controlled, or solved: not easily relieved or cured |
|
Prolix |
using too many words |
|
Impetuous |
acting or done quickly and without thought : controlled by emotion rather than thought |
|
Taciturn |
tending to be quiet : not speaking frequently |
|
Volubility |
talking a lot in an energetic and rapid way |
|
Pellucid |
very clear |
|
Placid |
: not easily upset or excited: not moving much : calm and steady |
|
Restive |
feeling bored or impatient while waiting for something to happen or change |
|
Skittish |
: nervous or fearful about doing something: tending to change often : not dependable or stable |
|
Vociferous |
expressing feelings or opinions in a very loud or forceful way : expressed in a very loud or forceful way |
|
Besiege |
: to surround a city, building, etc., with soldiers and try to take control of it: to gather around (someone) in a way that is aggressive, annoying, etc.: to overwhelm (someone) withtoo many questions or requests for things |
|
Recalcitrant |
stubbornly refusing to obey rules or orders |
|
Amenable |
: willing to agree or to accept something that is wanted or asked for: able to be controlled, organized, or affected by something |
|
Precocious |
having or showing the qualities or abilities of an adult at an unusually early age |
|
Impecunious |
having little or no money |
|
Assiduous |
showing great care, attention, and effort |
|
Feign |
to pretend to feel or be affected by (something) |
|
Abstruse |
hard to understand |
|
Hortatory |
Using language intended to incite and encourage |
|
Tacit |
expressed or understood without being directly stated |
|
Transgress |
: to do something that is not allowed : to disobey a command or law |
|
Trifling |
1 a : to talk in a jesting or mocking manner or with intent to delude or misleadb : to treat someone or something as unimportant2 : to handle something idly |
|
Penchant |
a strong liking for something or a strong tendency to behave in a certain way |