Untitled Flashcards Set

Attenuate

To reduce in force, intensity, or severity.

Auspicious

Conducive to success; favorable.

Chauvinism

Excessive or prejudiced loyalty or support for one’s own gender, group, or country.

Churlish

Rude in a mean-spirited and surly way.

Contempt

The feeling that someone or something is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn.

Delirious

In a state of wild excitement, or experiencing mental confusion, often due to illness.

Delude

To deceive or mislead someone into believing something false.

Disparage

To speak about someone or something in a way that shows strong disapproval and lack of respect.

Enigmatic

Mysterious or difficult to understand.

Erudite

Having or showing great knowledge or learning.

Frivolous

Not having any serious purpose or value; trivial.

Hedonistic

Pursuing pleasure as the highest good, often at the expense of other values.

Indignant

Feeling or showing anger or annoyance at something perceived as unfair.

Inexorable

Impossible to stop or prevent; relentless.

Laud

To praise someone or something highly, especially in a public context.

Laudatory

Expressing praise or admiration.

Morose

Sullen, gloomy, or in a bad mood.

Obsequious

Excessively eager to please or obey, often in a way that is insincere.

Ornamented

To decorate or add embellishments to something.

Strident

Loud, harsh, and grating in sound or tone.