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CWOD TEST 3/5/18

Terms in this set (36)

Congenial
(Of a person) pleasabt becatse of a personality, qualities or interests that are similar to ones own
Eclectic
Deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources
Inundating
Overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with
Junta
a military or political group that rules a country after taking power by force
Lucid
Expressed clearly; easy to understand
Cajole
persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery
Quandary
A state or perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation
Didactic
Intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive
Futile
Incapable of producing any useful result;pointless
Nemesis
The inescapable agent of someone's or something's downfall
Vicarious
Experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person
Amicable
(of a relations between people) having a spirit or friendliness; without serious disagreement or rancor
Debacle
A sudden and ignominious failure; a fiasco
Incessant
(Of something regarded as unpleasant) continuing without pause or intention
Plausible
(Of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or possible
Rescind
Revoke, cancel or repeal (a law, order or agreement)
Feign
Pretended to be affected by (a feeling, state or injury)
Abashed
Cause to full embarrassment, disconnected or ashamed
Cryptic
Having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure
Inflection
A change in the form of a word (typically the ending) to express a grammatical function or attribute such as tense, mood, person, #, case or gender
Surmise
Suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it
Pragmatic
Dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on particular rather then theoretical considerations
Nullify
Make legally null and void; invalidate
Deplorable
Deserving strong condemnation
Inquisitive
Curious or inquiring
magnanimous
Very generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or someone less powerful the oneself.
Cogent
(Of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing
Tenuous
Very weak or slight
Nonchalant
(Of a person or manner) feeling or appealing
Enscore
Establish or settle (someone) in a comfortable, safe or secret place
Exorbitant
(Of a price or amount) unreasonably high
Lackluster
Lacking in vitality, force or conviction; uninspired or uninspiring
meticulous
showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise
Pretentious
Attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture (etc.) than I'd actually possessed
Indigent
Poor; needy
Lampoon
publicly criticize (someone or something) by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm.
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