Group 1a Vocab

Abound

Be present in large quantities

Synonyms: proliferate, flourish

“In Spring, flowers abound.”

Amorphous

Lacking structure; unclear

Synonyms: nebulous, vague

“The hierarchy is amorphous and urs nor always clear who’s in charge.”

Austere

Avoiding luxury; strict; plain

Synonyms: ascetic, sober, spartan

“John has always opted for austere living conditions.”

Belie

Give a false impression; disprove

Synonyms: disguise, negate

“His messy appearance belies his vast wealth”

Capricious

Having varying moods; fickle

Synonyms: mercurial; erratic

“Having our capricious brother over for the holidays is a risk.”

Caprice: noun

Cerebral

Related to the brain; intellectual

Synonyms: analytical, scholarly

“Now getting his third PhD, John loves his cerebral pursuits”

Congenial

Friendly and likable; agreeable

Synonyms: amiable, pleasant, convivial

“Congenial as she was, Nancy was always invited to parties.”

Congeniality

Conspicuous

Easily noticed; obvious

Synonyms: apparent, evident

“One insta, it’s important that your vacation be as conspicuous as possible.”

Cursory

Lacking effort; without care

Synonyms: casual, token, perfunctory

“Because Reggie gave the kitchen only a cursory cleaning, it was still dirty as all get up.”

Daunting

Scary; seeming impossible

Synonyms: intimidating, formidable

“Memorizing 960 GRE words is daunting but necessary.”