226-250 Flashcards
bloviate
To speak pompously verbosely
bonhomie
Opposite in alphabet disposition, geniality
corporeal
Of, relating to, or characteristic of the body, tangible
mendacious
Lying, untruthful, false
nugatory
Of little or no importance, trifling, having no force
obstreperous
noisy, stubborn, unruly 
celerity
Swiftness in action or motion or speed
quell
To control or diffuse a potentially explosive situation
wizened
Dry, shrunken, wrinkled
vituperative
Using, containing or marked by harshly abusive censure
braggadocio
Empty boasting
morass
A marsh or swamp, any situation, that traps confuses or impedes
penchant
A strong liking
legerdemain
sleight of hand a display of skill
serendipity
So happy to be the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable not sought for things
ineluctable
impossible to avoid or evade
mellifluous
flowing sweetly or smoothly
tome
a large bool
puerile
childish
skulduggery
devious, dishonest or unscrupulous behavior
bumptious
crudely, presumptively or noisily, self assertive
perseverate
to continue something to an exceptional degree
pithy
concisely meaningful
quiescence
being quiet still or at rest