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Magoosh 1

Terms in this set (49)

demur
to object or show reluctance
qualify
to make less severe; to limit
intimate
to suggest something subtly
intimacy
close relationship related with sexual behavior
enervate
to sap energy from
egregious
standing out in a negative way; shockingly bad；It was an egregious error for a statesman to show such ignorance.
disinterested
unbiased, neutral
parismonious
extremely frugal, miserly
iconoclast
somebody who attacks beliefs or institutions
amenable
easily persuaded
mercurial
prone to unexpected and unpredictable changes in mood
artful
exhibiting artistic skills
artful
clever in a cunning way
amorphous
shapeless
aberration
a deviation from what is normal
parochial
narrowly restricted in scope or outlook
maitain
to assert
acrimony
bitterness and ill will
frugal
not spending much money(but spending wisely
castigate
to reprimand harshly
chatise
to reprimand harshly
calumny
making of a false statement meant to injure a persons reputation.；He was subjected to the most vicious calumny, but he never complained and never sued.
auspicious
favorable, the opposite of sinister
commensurate
to be in proportion or corresponding in degree or amount
venality
the condition of being susceptible to bribes or corruption
susceptible
easily influenced or harmed by something
susceptible
used to describe someone who is easily emotionally influenced
vindicate
to clear accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting arguments or proof
equivocal
confusing or ambiguous；His words to the press were deliberately equivocal - he didn't deny the reports but neither did he confirm them.
amalgam
a mixture of multiple things；an amalgam filling
wanting
lacking
ambiguous
open to more than one interpretation
innocuous
harmless and doesn't produce any ill effects；Some mushrooms look innocuous but are in fact poisonous.
veracious
truthful
profligate
spending resources wastefully or recklessly
impertinent
being disrespectful, improperly bold；I hope he didn't think I was being impertinent when I asked him about his private life.
undermine
to weaken (usually paired with an abstract term)
gregarious
to be likely to socialize with others
belie
to give false representation to; misrepresent
upbraid
to reproach; to scold
involved
complicated, and difficult to comprehend
ambivalent
mixed of conflicting emotions about something
ingenous
to be naïve and innocent
extant
still in exsitence (usually refers to documents)
prevaricate
to avoid telling the truth or saying exactly what you think；He accused the minister of prevaricating.
harangue
a long pompous talk, tirade
betray
to reveal or make known something, usually unintentionally.
anomalous
not normal
restive
restless
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