Vocabulary Review

Flashcards for vocabulary building

Bucolic

Charmingly rural

Pretentious

Making ridiculous claims

Gullible

Easily deceived

Convivial

Fond of partying; festive

Discreet

Sneaky, unnoticeable

Discrete

Unconnected; separate; distinct

Fabricate

To lie

Gesticulate

To make a gesture, especially when speaking

Laud

To praise; to applaud

Belabor

To go over repeatedly or to an absurd extent

Reiterate

To say again; to repeat

Conflagration

A huge fire: inferno

Induce

Cause to happen

Soporific

Causing sleep; very boring

Anarchy

Lawlessness; an absence of government or control

Strident

Shrill; high-pitched

Nonchalant

Not showing concern or worry

Malleable

Easy to shape or bend

Ludicrous

Absurd; ridiculous

Abridge

To shorten or condense

Lethargy

Sluggishness; laziness

Recondite

Hard to understand; over one's head

Conspicuous

Standing out; obvious

Archaic

Ancient; outdated

Imminent

Just about to happen

Predator

One that preys or destroys

Coalesce

To fuse or unite

Exalt

To glorify

Exult

To celebrate

Extraneous

Irrelevant; unnecessary

Incantation

A chant

Assuage

To soothe; to relieve

Insuperable

Incapable of being overcome or solved

Assiduous

Hardworking, busy

Indulgent

Lenient; yielding to desire

Avarice

Greed; excessive desire for riches

Squander

To waste

Penurious

Stingy; related to great poverty

Debunk

To prove wrong

Eccentric

Unconventional, a little kooky