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Flashcards: Greg 1
abound
be present in large quantities
amorphous
lacking structure; unclear
austere
"1. (of a person) strict and stern in character
belie
give a false impression of; mask
capricious (whimsical)
having varying moods; fickle
cerebral
"1. related to the brain
congenial (benign maybe)
"1. (of a person) likable and friendly, often due to shared interests
conspicuous
easily noticed; obvious
cursory
lacking effort; without care
daunting
scary or frightening; (of a task) seeming impossible
deify
look up to someone or something as a god
didactic
meant for teaching; educational, sometimes in a condescending
disseminate
distribute or circulate broadly
feasible
likely to be achieved; practical
flout
break a rule without guilt
homogeneous
composed of similar parts; alike
humdrum
boring; unlikely to excite
insipid
without flavor; lacking energy
loquacious
likely to talk a lot; wordy
misanthropic
having a distaste for humans and society
misnomer
a misleading or inaccurate name
negligent
lacking care or attention
obsequious
excessively submissive to authority
placate
decrease someone's anger or other negative emotion
proclivity
a fondness or liking for something
puerile
immature and childish
quixotic
excessively visionary; unfeasible
spendthrift
someone who spends money recklessly
taciturn
of few words; speaking little
wary
exercising caution; careful