Day 1, group 1 Vocab Mountain

words not in previous cards

misnomer

(noun) a misleading or inaccurate name

negligent

(adj.) lacking care or attention

obsequious

(adj.) excessively submissive to authority

placate

v. decrease someone’s anger or other negative emotion

proclivity

n. a fondness or liking for something

puerile

(adj) immature and childish

quixotic

adj. excessively visionary; unfeasible

spendthrift

noun. someone who spends money recklessly

taciturn

adj. of few words; speaking little

wary

adj. exercising caution; careful