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