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Flashcards: Greg 17
acclaim
1. praise with great approval 2. enthusiastic approval
ascertain
find out or learn with certainty
assertive
confident and direct in claiming one's rights or expressing ideas
bogus
fake or fraudulent
cataclysmic
causing great disruption or upheaval
circumscribe
limit or restrict something narrowly
complementary
enhancing or perfecting when combined with something else
contentious
causing or likely to provoke disagreement
disingenuous
pretending to be sincere or straightforward
divulge
disclose or reveal information
dogmatic
insisting on one's ideas without being open to others'
fallacious
false or mistaken
foolhardy
recklessly daring; careless
hinder
obstruct or delay progress
impair
weaken or affect negatively
impugn
challenge the truth or honesty of something
incessant
constant or unending (of something bad or unpleasant)
inclined
feeling a tendency or preference towards
inveterate deep
rooted or long-established
miserly
reluctant to spend or share; greedy
patent
clear or obvious
petulant
irritable or impatient, especially over minor issues
pithy
expressing ideas in a concise, meaningful manner
pliant
flexible or easily influenced
sanctimonious
giving the impression that one is morally superior
sound
based on reason, sense, or judgment
tarnish
compromise, damage, or sully
tepid
exhibiting little passion or eagerness; lukewarm
upbraid
criticize or scold severely
vexation
the state of being irritated or incensed