Voca 20 (1-64)

successful

adjective achieving the results wanted or hoped for

assured – adjective showing skill and confidence

boring – adjective not interesting or exciting

questionable – adjective not certain, or wrong in some way

dull – adjective not interesting or exciting in any way

interesting – adjective keeping your attention because unusual, exciting, or having a lot of ideas

predictable – adjective happening in a way or at a time that you know about before it happens

exciting – adjective making you feel excited

uncertain – adjective not knowing what to do or believe, or not able to decide about something

garnish – verb to decorate food with a small amount of different food

improvisational – adjective done or performed without being planned exactly, or made up as it is being performed

fragmented – adjective consisting of several separate parts

cautious – adjective avoiding risks

uniform – noun a particular set of clothes worn by members of the same organization

tout – verb to advertise, talk about, or praise something repeatedly, especially to encourage people to like, accept, or buy it

efficacious – adjective able to produce the intended result

research – noun a detailed study of a subject to discover information or reach understanding

innocuous – adjective completely harmless

market – noun the people who might want to buy something, or a part of the world where something is sold

prohibitive – adjective too expensive for most people

laud – verb to praise

counterproductive – adjective having an effect opposite to the one intended

extract – verb to remove or take out something

prescriptive – adjective saying exactly what must happen, especially by giving an instruction or making a rule

perceptiveness – noun the quality of being very good at noticing and understanding things

self

centered – adjective only interested in yourself and your own activities

objectivity – noun the fact of being based on facts and not influenced by personal feelings

restrictive – adjective limiting freedom or preventing growth

cynicism – noun the belief that people are only interested in themselves and are not sincere

self

destructive – adjective behaving in a way likely to make you fail or be harmed

open

mindedness – noun the quality of being willing to consider new or different ideas

complacent – adjective feeling so satisfied that you do not need to try harder

self

critical – adjective often criticizing yourself, especially your own behaviour, work, or performance

abstemious – adjective not doing things that give you pleasure, especially not eating good food or drinking alcohol

cannibalistic – adjective eating human flesh (for a person) or eating animals of its own type (for an animal)

slovenly – adjective untidy and dirty

insatiable – adjective (of a desire or need) too great to be satisfied

unpalatable – adjective (of a fact or idea) unpleasant or shocking and difficult to accept

connoisseur – noun a person who knows a lot about and enjoys one of the arts, food, drink, etc.

beneficiary – noun a person or group who receives money, advantages, etc. as a result of something

progenitor – noun a parent or direct ancestor

digression – noun the action of moving away from the main subject

diatribe – noun an angry speech or piece of writing that severely criticizes someone or something

platitude – noun a boring statement that has no meaning because it has been said many times before

machinations – plural noun complicated and secret plans, especially in obtaining or using power

spare – adjective extra and available to use

ornate – adjective having a lot of complicated decoration

terse – adjective using few words, sometimes rudely

opinionated – adjective certain about your beliefs and expressing them strongly

personal – adjective relating to a single person rather than a group

academic – adjective relating to schools, colleges, and studying, not practical skills

baroque – adjective relating to the heavily decorated style in 17th–18th century Europe

embellish – verb to make something more beautiful by adding decoration

repetitive – adjective involving doing the same thing several times, especially in a boring way

intricate – adjective having many small parts arranged in a complicated way

discern – verb to see, recognize, or understand something not clear

introduce – verb to put something into use or operation for the first time

approximate – adjective not completely accurate but close

commemorate – verb to remember officially a great person or event, especially with a ceremony or statue

assert – verb to behave confidently to express your importance or power

disturbing – adjective making you feel worried or upset

explicit – adjective clear and exact

innovative – adjective using new methods or ideas

precipitous – adjective very steep