Vocabulary List #3
compromise to settle by concession or surrender
condescend to talk down to
fallacious (fallacy) false; untrue
intangible abstract; not capable of being touched or felt
arrogant acting superior to others; snooty
compatible able to co-exist; harmonious
dubious doubtful
solicit to ask for; to seek
elusive (elude) tough to catch; hard to pin down
facilitate to make easier; to help
static stationary; not moving
ironic satiric; unexpected
irrational unreasonable, unpredictable
dogmatic stubbornly opinionated
flagrant shocking; outstandingly bad
frivolous not serious; trivial; silly
taciturn quiet; saying little
infamous notorious; scandalous
redundant repetitive; unnecessary; superfluous
authoritarian like a dictator
exhaustive thorough; complete
reticent quiet; uncommunicative; taciturn
fervor passion; zeal; great enthusiasm
scanty inadequate; minimal
dispassionate neutral; objective
pragmatic practical
didactic instructive
deference (defer) a show of respect
alleviate to lighten or relieve
vacillate to waiver between choices
endorse to approve of; to give support to
conspicuous easily seen; out in the open
negligence carelessness; neglect; indifference
ephemeral short-lived; fleeting; transitory
relegate to dismiss to an inferior position
futile hopeless; worthless; useless
condone to forgive; to overlook
tranquility calmness
dissent disagreement
conciliate to soothe; to end a dispute; to reconcile
incessant unceasing; never ending
disparity inequality; difference
disparage to speak badly of; belittle
conventional ordinary; customary; normal; traditional
rigor harshness; severity
corroborate to confirm
precarious dangerously unstable
expository explanatory
bolster to support; to prop up
daunt to discourage; to intimidate
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