Great Ideas Quiz 1.3 Flash Cards

 
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ephemeral adj. lasting a very short time; fleeting; transitory: the ephemeral joys of childhood 0 zeetrit Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:10:12 GMT view revision history
efficacy n. effectiveness: a remedy of great efficacy 0 zeetrit Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:10:12 GMT view revision history
ebullient adj. overflowing with fervor, enthusiasm, or excitement; high-spirited: The award winner was in an ebullient mood at the dinner in her honor; bubbling up like a boiling liquid. 0 zeetrit Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:10:12 GMT view revision history
culpable adj. deserving blame or censure; blameworthy: If his prank results in people being injured, he will be culpable for their injuries. 0 zeetrit Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:10:12 GMT view revision history
complacent (complaisant) adj. inclined or disposed to please; agreeable or gracious; compliant, easygoing: Her complacent boyfriend lets her have everything her own way. 0 zeetrit Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:10:12 GMT view revision history
caustic adj. severely critical or sarcastic: a caustic remark; capable of burning, corroding, or destroying living tissue 0 zeetrit Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:10:12 GMT view revision history
castigate v. to criticize or reprimand severely: The principal castigated the child for pulling the fire alarm as a prank. 0 zeetrit Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:10:12 GMT view revision history
banal adj. commonplace or trite: The banal love story was full of clichés; it was so cheesy that I couldn’t sit through the end of the movie. 0 zeetrit Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:10:12 GMT view revision history
assuage v. to make milder or less severe; relieve; ease; mitigate: to assuage one's grief; to assuage one's pain 0 zeetrit Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:10:12 GMT view revision history
amalgamate v. to mix or merge so as to make a combination; blend; unite; combine: to amalgamate two companies (n. amalgamation) 0 zeetrit Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:10:12 GMT view revision history

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