8 Flashcards
Amplify
verb: To make larger or more powerful; (augment)
Assiduous
adjective: Diligent, persistent, hard working.
Ascetic
adjective: Self-denying, leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; (austere) — (noun): A person who dedicates his or her life to a pursuit of contemplative ideals
Contrite
adjective: Caused by or showing deep remorse; deeply sorrowful and repentant; apologetic. (rueful)
Convivial
adjective: Sociable; fond of feasting, drinking and good company; sociable; vivacious
Corporeal
adjective: Of, relating to, or characteristic of the body (tangible)
Coquette
noun: A woman who flirts lightheartedly with men to win their admiration and affection; flirt.
Curmudgeon
noun: A cranky person; Difficult to work with.
Discursive
adjective: Wandering from topic to topic (circumlocution)
Diurnal
adjective: Daily; relating to or active in the daytime (quotidian, circadian)
Doleful
adjective: Sad or mournful; crestfallen; melancholy. (lugubrious, rueful, dolorous).
Effrontery
noun: An instance of audacious behavior; brazen and shameful behavior
Effulgent
adjective: Shining brilliantly; luminous.
Enunciate
verb: To pronounce clearly.
Erudite
adjective: Characterized by great knowledge; having or showing profound knowledge; learned; scholarly.