Key Term Group 4 (Pt.2)
What does Sedulous Mean?
Diligent; persistent; hard-working
What does Prosaic Mean?
Dull; lacking in spirit or imagination
What does Profligate Mean?
Excessively wasteful; recklessly extravagant
What does Propensity Mean?
A natural inclination or tendency; penchant
What does Proclivity Mean?
A natural predisposition or inclination
What does Shard Mean?
A piece of broken pottery or glass
What does Neophyte Mean?
A recent convert; a beginner; a novice
What does Probity Mean?
Adherence to highest principles; complete and confirmed integrity; uprightness
What does Plethora Mean?
An overabundance; a surplus
What does Phlegmatic Mean?
Calm; sluggish; unemotional
What does Soporific Mean?
Causing drowsiness; tending to induce sleep
What does Pungent Mean?
Characterized by a strong, sharp smell or taste
What does Ostentatious Mean?
Characterized by or given to pretentious display; showy
What does Mercurial Mean?
Characterized by rapid and unpredictable change in mood
What does Quixotic Mean?
Foolishly impractical; marked by lofty romantic ideals
What does Recondite Mean?
Hidden; concealed; difficult to understand; obscure
What does Subtle Mean?
Not obvious; elusive; difficult to discern
What does Quotidian Mean?
Occurring or recurring daily; commonplace
What does Spendthrift Mean?
One who spends money wastefully
What does Presumptuous Mean?
Overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy); taking liberties
What does Pragmatic Mean?
Practical rather than idealistic
What does Pristine Mean?
Pure; uncorrupted; clean
What does Refulgent Mean?
Radiant; shiny; brilliant
What does Obstinate Mean?
Stubborn; hard-headed; uncompromising
What does Sparse Mean?
Thin; not dense; arranged at widely spaced intervals
What does Mollify Mean?
To calm or soothe; to reduce in emotional intensity
What does Obfuscate Mean?
To deliberately observe; to make confusing
What does Renege Mean?
To fail to honor a commitment; to go back on a promise
What does Rarefy Mean?
To make or become thin, less dense; to refine
What does Pervade Mean?
To permeate throughout
