Fab Vocab #5

A complete set of vocabulary flashcards covering terms, parts of speech, and definitions from Fab Vocab #5.

abscond

V - to go away or escape from a place secretly, especially after taking something that does not belong to you

ameliorate

V - to improve or make better or more bearable

brevity

N - briefness; the state of being concise or terse

bromidic

ADJ - trite and commonplace; lacking in originality

curmudgeon

N - a person (especially an old man) who is easily annoyed or angered

dither

V - to act nervously or indecisively; N - a highly agitated state

eclectic

ADJ - coming from various sources or using a variety of styles

exacerbate

V - to make more violent, bitter, or severe

foist

V - to force or impose upon, usually unjustifiably or wrong

immutable

ADJ - not capable of or susceptible to change

sesquipedalian

ADJ - given to or characterized by the use of long words

travesty

N - something that is shocking, upsetting, or ridiculous because it is not what it is supposed to be

unconscionable

ADJ - not guided or controlled by conscience; unscrupulous

woebegone

ADJ - run-down; showing great sorrow and misery

impunity

N - freedom from punishment, harm, or loss

infinitesimal

ADJ - extremely small; immeasurably or incalculably small

invidious

ADJ - unpleasant and likely to cause bad feelings in other people

malign

V - to speak evil of; to defame; to slander

miasma

N - a heavy cloud of something unpleasant or unhealthy

minutiae

N - the small or trivial details

mnemonic

ADJ - assisting or intended to assist memory

pecuniary

ADJ - having to do with money or wealth

presumptuous

ADJ - being too confident especially in a way that is rude; assuming the right to do something without permission, right, or good reason

quaff

V - to drink a large amount of something very quickly; to drink deeply

scurrilous

ADJ - said or done unfairly to make people have a bad opinion of someone