Vocabulary Flashcards: Eccentric to Contempt for Independent Learners

eccentric

odd; unusual; quirky

provincial

narrow-minded; unsophisticated

futile

hopeless; without effect

diverse

varied

benevolent

kind; good-hearted; generous

pious

deeply religious

conciliate

to soothe; to end a dispute; to reconcile

resignation

acceptance of the situation (secondary meaning)

resolution

determination (also, the solution of a problem)

servile

overly submissive; cringing; like a servant

acute

sharp; intelligent

reticent

restrained; uncommunicative

anarchy

lack of government; chaos

virulent

very harmful (like a virus)

scrutinize

to examine closely

discord

disagreement (the opposite of concord)

repudiate

to reject; to deny

diligent

hard working

superficial

on the surface; shallow

contempt

reproachful disdain