9093 Vocab Set #3

pragmatic

(adj) practical, useful

ubiquitous

(adj.) being everywhere at once

malaise

(n.) a feeling of melancholy, uneasiness, or discomfort

awry

(adj.) away from the appropriate, planned, or expected course; amiss.

patronize

(v.) treat in a way that is apparently kind or helpful but that betrays a feeling of superiority (condescending)

destitute

(adj.) extremely poor; lacking necessities like food and shelter

ephemeral

(adj.) lasting a very short time

conducive

(adj.) able to bring about or be suitable for

malleable

(adj.) capable of being changed; easily shaped

legacy

(n.) an inheritance; something handed down from an ancestor or from the past

discriminate

(adj.) to differentiate; to make a clear distinction; to see the difference

monolithic

(adj.) exactly the same throughout; lacking any diversity; rigid uniformity

abject

(adj.) degraded; base, bad; severe; cast down in spirit

nuance

(n.) a subtle difference in meaning

omnipotent

(adj.) almighty and all powerful

susceptible

(adj.) to be vulnerable (to something)

unmitigated

(adj.) downright, utter, total

farcical

(adj.) absurd; ridiculously clumsy

coherent

(adj.) holding or sticking together; making a logical whole; comprehensible, meaningful

galvanizing

(adj.) thrilling, exciting, stimulating