click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Vocab FINAL
Term | Definition |
---|---|
acquiesce | accept something passively; reluctantly |
luddite | one who opposes new technology |
bamboozle | to deceive by underhanded methods; to confuse; throw off completely |
sanguine | optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad situation |
obtuse | annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand |
cajole | to persuade someone to do something using sustained coaxing or flattery |
insidious | proceeding gradually and subtly but with harmful effects |
myriad | a countless or extremely great number |
hegemony | leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over another |
limerence | the state of being obsessively infatuated with someone |
draconian | excessively harsh or severe |
callous | showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others |
persnickety | giving too much attention to small details in a way that annoys people; fussy |
enmity | active and typically mutual hatred or ill will; hostility |
snafu | a situation marked by errors or confusion |
ineffable | incapable of being expressed in words |
snarky | critical or mocking in an indirect or sarcastic manner |
minuscule | extremely small; tiny |
incongruous | not in harmony |
boilerplate | the detailed standard wording of a contract, warranty, etc. |
jejune | without significance; juvenile/immature |
zeal | great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or object |
calumny | misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
vis-a-vis | in relation to; as compared to; face to face with |