25 Words Flashcards
Incredulous
(Adj.) -indicating or showing unbelief.
Conscientious
(Adj.) -meticulous; careful; painstaking; particular
Wan
(Adj.) -of an unnatural or sickly pallor; pallid; lacking color.
Contiguous
(Adj.) -connecting without a break; uninterrupted
Facet
(N) -aspect; phase; side.
Apathetic
(Adj.) -not interested or concerned; indifferent or unresponsive.
Garrulous
(Adj.) -excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner, esp. about trivial matters.
Nebulous
(Adj.) -hazy, vague, indistinct, or confused.
Cower
(V)-to crouch as in fear or shame
Rancor
Resentment or ill will;hatred;malice
Languid
(Adj.) -lacking in spirit or interest; listless; indifferent.
Exult
(V) -to show or feel a lively or triumphant joy; rejoice; be highly elated or jubilant
Dilatory
(Adj.) -tending to delay or procrastinate;
slow; tardy.
Tentative
(Adj.) -unsure; uncertain; not definite or positive; hesitant.
Innuendo
(N) -an indirect comment about a person or thing, esp. of a disparaging or a derogatory nature.
Indiscernible
(Adj.) -cannot be seen or perceived clearly; imperceptible.
Permeate
(V)- to pass into or through every part of; to penetrate through the pores
Laudable
(Adj.) -deserving praise; praiseworthy; commendable
Forlorn
(Adj)-desolate or dreary; unhappy or miserable, as in feeling, condition, or appearance.
Vehement
(Adj.) -strongly emotional; intense or passionate.
Corpulent
(Adj.) -large or bulky of body; portly; stout; fat.
Desolate
(Adj.) -barren or laid waste; devastated;
deprived or destitute of inhabitants; deserted;
uninhabited; solitary; lonely.
Fluctuate
(V)-to change continuously; shift back and forth
Unutterable
(Adj.) -unspeakable; beyond expression
