79 Uncommon Adjectives Flashcards
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What does the word 'aback' mean?

  • Near the edge
  • By surprise (correct)
  • At the front of a ship
  • Above the water

    • What does 'abaft' refer to?

    At or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane

    What does the word 'abashed' mean?

    Feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious

    What does 'aberrant' mean?

    <p>Markedly different from an accepted norm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'abhorrent'.

    <p>Offensive to the mind</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The word 'abiding' means ceasing.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the word 'abject' describe?

    <p>Most unfortunate or miserable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'abortive' mean?

    <p>Failing to accomplish an intended result</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is meant by 'abounding'?

    <p>Existing in abundance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The definition of 'abrasive' is sharply disagreeable.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'abstracted'.

    <p>Taken out of or separated from</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following words with their definitions:

    <p>acrid = Harsh or corrosive in tone adhoc = Done for a specific purpose, without regard for larger or future issues adjoining = Having a common boundary or edge aloof = Remote in manner</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'ambiguous' mean?

    <p>Having more than one possible meaning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'auspicious'?

    <p>Tending to favor or bring good luck</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The term 'axiomatic' means self-evident.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'barbarous'.

    <p>Able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'bawdy' refer to?

    <p>Humorously vulgar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'boorish' mean?

    <p>Ill-mannered and coarse</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'brash' mean?

    <p>Presumptuously daring</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is characterized by great caution and wariness?

    <p>Cagey</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'capricious'.

    <p>Determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity or reason</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'cloistered' refer to?

    <p>Providing privacy or seclusion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'craven' mean?

    <p>Lacking even the rudiments of courage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'dapper'?

    <p>Marked by smartness in dress and manners</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'debonair' mean?

    <p>Gentle, courteous</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'decorous'.

    <p>Characterized by propriety and dignity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'didactic' mean?

    <p>Instructive (especially excessively)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'direful'.

    <p>Causing fear or dread or terror</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'divergent' refer to?

    <p>Diverging from another or from a standard</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'draconian' mean?

    <p>Of or relating to Draco or his harsh code of laws</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'efficacious'.

    <p>Producing or capable of producing an intended result</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'elated' mean?

    <p>Exultantly proud and joyful</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'erratic' mean?

    <p>Liable to sudden unpredictable change</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'ethereal' refer to?

    <p>Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'exultant' mean?

    <p>Joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'fallacious'.

    <p>Containing or based on a fallacy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'furtive' mean?

    <p>Marked by quiet and caution and secrecy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'garrulous' mean?

    <p>Excessively talkative</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'heady' mean?

    <p>Extremely exciting as if by alcohol or a narcotic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'incandescent' refer to?

    <p>Emitting light as a result of being heated</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'innate' mean?

    <p>Not established by conditioning or learning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'insidious'.

    <p>Working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'irate' mean?

    <p>Angry; enraged</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'languid' mean?

    <p>Lacking spirit or liveliness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'loutish'.

    <p>Ill-mannered and coarse</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'macabre' refer to?

    <p>Shockingly repellent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'nebulous' mean?

    <p>Lacking definition or definite content</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'nondescript' refer to?

    <p>Lacking distinct or individual characteristics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'obsequious'.

    <p>Attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'onerous' mean?

    <p>Not easily borne</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'ossified' mean?

    <p>Set in a rigid form</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Uncommon Adjectives Study Notes

    • Aback: Describes being taken by surprise.
    • Abaft: Refers to the back section of a ship or the tail of an airplane.
    • Abashed: Indicates feelings of unease and self-consciousness.
    • Aberrant: Signifies a deviation from accepted norms or standards.
    • Abhorrent: Describes something that is mentally offensive or detestable.
    • Abiding: Represents continuity or something that never ceases.
    • Abject: Characterizes extreme misfortune or misery.
    • Abortive: Relates to something that fails to achieve its intended outcome.
    • Abounding: Denotes an existence of abundance or plenty.
    • Abrasive: Refers to a sharply disagreeable or rough quality.
    • Abstracted: Means being detached or removed from a situation.
    • Acrid: Characterizes a harsh or severely corrosive tone.
    • Adhoc: Indicates actions taken for specific purposes without consideration of future implications.
    • Adjoining: Describes entities sharing a common boundary.
    • Aloof: Reflects a remote or distant manner.
    • Ambiguous: Pertains to having multiple possible meanings.
    • Auspicious: Suggests favorable conditions or outcomes, typically linked to good fortune.
    • Axiomatic: Represents statements obvious without the need for proof.
    • Barbarous: Relates to the infliction of pain or suffering by individuals or actions.
    • Bawdy: Describes humor that is vulgar yet amusing.
    • Boorish: Pertains to ill-mannered or coarse behavior.
    • Brash: Indicates presumptive daring or audacity.
    • Cagey: Characterizes extreme caution and wariness.
    • Capricious: Relates to actions driven by impulse or whim rather than logic.
    • Cloistered: Describes a setup that offers privacy or seclusion.
    • Craven: Signifies a complete lack of courage.
    • Dapper: Represents smartness in appearance and manners.
    • Debonair: Denotes gentility and courteous demeanor.
    • Decorous: Reflects propriety, dignity, and good taste in behavior.
    • Didactic: Indicates excessive instructiveness or teaching.
    • Direful: Conveys a sense of fear, dread, or terror.
    • Divergent: Describes a departure from a standard or norm.
    • Draconian: Relates to excessively harsh laws or measures.
    • Efficacious: Indicates effectiveness in producing intended results.
    • Elated: Signifies heightened feelings of pride and joy.
    • Erratic: Describes unpredictable or inconsistent changes.
    • Ethereal: Reflects lightness and delicateness, almost unreal.
    • Exultant: Represents a state of joy and pride, often from triumph.
    • Fallacious: Indicates containing errors or fallacies in reasoning.
    • Furtive: Reflects secrecy marked by caution and quietness.
    • Garrulous: Describes excessive talkativeness, often about trivial matters.
    • Heady: Represents extreme excitement, often in a thrilling context.
    • Incandescent: Refers to emission of light due to heat.
    • Innate: Describes qualities inherent without external influence.
    • Insidious: Relates to something harmful spreading in a hidden manner.
    • Irate: Denotes a state of anger or rage.
    • Languid: Reflects a lack of energy or liveliness.
    • Loutish: Describes behavior that is coarse and ill-mannered.
    • Macabre: Indicates something shockingly repugnant or disturbing.
    • Nebulous: Refers to a lack of clarity or definite content.
    • Nondescript: Represents a lack of distinctive characteristics.
    • Obsequious: Signifies excessive attentiveness often in a servile manner.
    • Onerous: Denotes something that is burdensome or difficult to handle.
    • Ossified: Characterizes something that has become rigid or inflexible.

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