Vocab 1
Truthful and straightforward
Candid
Very skilled or proficient at something.
Adept
Hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed.
Cursory
Able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.
Resilient
Dealing with things sensibly and realistically.
Pragmatic
Proceeding in a gradual way. but with harmful effects.
Insidious
Showing great attention to detail.
Meticulous
Fluent in speaking or writing.
Eloquent
The practice of selfless concern for others.
Altruism
A departure from what is normal or expected and typically one that is unwelcome.
Aberration
Well meaning and kindly - charitable.
Benevolent
Open to more than one interpretation - not having one obvious meaning.
Ambiguous
To clear someone of blame or suspicion.
Vindicate
Cease to resist/to surrender.
Capitulate
Certain to happen - unavoidable.
Inevitable
Someone practicing flattery to gain advantage.
Sycophant
Lasting for a very short time.
Ephemeral
Optimistic or positive in a difficult situation.
Sanguine
A harsh mixture of sounds.
Cacophony
To belittle or regard as being of little worth.
Disparage
To deliberately make something unclear - to confuse.
Obfuscate
To place side by side to compare or contrast.
Juxtapose
Too great or extreme to be expressed in words - indescribable.
Ineffable
Present, appearing or found everywhere.
Ubiquitous
Exceedingly unrealistic and impractical.
Quixotic