Greek roots
proclivity
inclination, bias
(cli: to lean)
climax; decline; recline
loquacious
talkative
(loqui: to speak)
soliloquy, eulogy; eloquent
Unlike some philosophers, who try to determine whether an objective reality exists, David Hume felt that the issue was _________.
pragmatic; challenging; insoluble; theoretical; esoteric
insoluble; esoteric
perfunctory
routine, superficial, lackadaisical, uninterested
onerous
troublesome; oppressive
abyssopelagic
Depth of the ocean that is in constant darkness
(abyss: without bottom; pelagic: layer of the ocean)
bellicose
aggressive, willing to fight
(bell-: war)
antebellum; belligerent
Photo retouching and inflated claims are so well concealed in most advertising that consumers are unaware of the _____ being employed.
cabal; artifice; hegemony; chicanery; imprecation
artifice; chicanery
adulterate
spoil, contaminate, alloy, mix
propriety
correct behavior; obedience to norms and customs
demagogue
an unprincipled popular leader
(demos: people; agein: to lead)
democracy; epidemic; pedagogue (teacher of children); hemagogue (compound that promotes blood flow)
inchoate
unfinished, disorganized, amorphous, preliminary, incipient
specious
seemingly plausible, but actually implausible; deceptively attractive