Civil Service Exam Reviewer - Session 6 Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards covering key terms and definitions discussed in Civil Service Exam Reviewer (Session 6).

Dabbler

Someone who engages in an activity casually, without serious commitment.

Dilettante

Someone who takes up an art or subject for amusement in a superficial way; not an expert.

Consummate

Showing high degree of skill or mastery; complete and perfect in every way.

Tyro

A beginner or newcomer in a field or activity.

Sobriquet

A nickname.

Indifferent

Showing lack of interest or concern.

Detached

Showing lack of emotional involvement.

Ajar

Slightly open.

Stoic

A person who endures pain or hardship without showing emotion.

Collected

Being in control of one's emotion, staying calm, and maintaining composure in difficult or challenging situations.

Cerulean

A vibrant shade of blue that is often associated with the color of the sky.

Abstruse

Difficult to understand.

Pigheaded

Willfully unyielding.

Dogged

Stubbornly determined or persistent.

Goatish

Like a goat; lustful.

Crabbed

Irritable or ill-tempered.

Birdbrain

A stupid person.

To foot

To pay a bill.

Clause

A group of words that contains a subject and a verb that have a relationship; it may or may not be a sentence.

Phrase

A group of two or more words functioning as a meaningful unit within a sentence or a clause, which does not contain a subject and a verb that have a relationship.