Call Me By Your Name Flashcards
Buoyant
Optimistic and cheerful
“I was in a buoyant mood”
Acquiescent 
Ready to accept something without protest
“They are so acquiescent to the false information being circulated about Israel in the media”
Abrasive
Of a person showing little concern for the feelings of others
“I was turned off by his abrasiveness”
Turbulent
Characterized by conflict, disorder and confusion
“It was a turbulent time in American history”
Smitten
Struck by strong feelings of attraction
“His charisma had me smitten”
Punctilious
Showing great attention to detail and good behavior
“He was punctilious about always arriving on time”
Diffidence
Modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self confidence
“She always spoke with diffidence”
Fretful
Expressing distress and irritation
“As a society, we are becoming too fretful and quick to tears”
Peevish
Easily irritated, especially by unimportant things
“I get peevish when I’m sleep deprived”
Mitigate
Make less severe
“I wanted to mitigate her suffering”
Fickle
Changing frequently
“The weather is notoriously fickle at this time of year”
Vexation
The state of being annoyed, frustrated or worried
“She screamed at me in vexation”
Omit
Leave out or exclude
“A significant detail was omitted from your story”
Inhibitions
A feeling that makes one self conscious and unable to act in a relaxed or natural way
“After a few drinks, he lost his inhibitions”
Fastidious
Very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail
“I’m fastidious about keeping my room clean”
Blandishment
A flattery or statement or action used to persuade
“It didn’t matter how many blandishments he threw at me, I wouldn’t be swayed”
Impervious
Not allowing liquid to go the (not being persuaded”
“I was impervious to his blandishments”
Beguiling
Charming or enchanting, often in a deceptive way
“Her beauty was beguiling”
Haggard
Looking exhausted and unwell because of fatigue, worry or suffering
“Her haggard appearance said it all”
Impish
Inclined to do naughty things
“He had an impish sense of humor”
Squelch
Forcefully silence or suppress
“They love to squelch the facts”
Hasty
Acting to quickly
“I don’t want to make any hasty decisions”
Jolt
Push or shake
“I need a jolt of caffeine to start my day”
It gave me a jolt of confidence”
Insidious
Proceeding in a gradual subtle way but with harmful effects
“The insidious habit of spending too much time on social media will have detrimental effects on your mind”
Forbearance
Patient self control, restraint and tolerance
“Babysitting takes a lot of forbearance”
Callow
Inexperienced and immature
“I was callow”
Zeal
Great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective
“Her zeal made her stand above all of the other candidates”
Peeved
Annoyed or irritated
“I was peeved by their chatter”
Engulf
eat or swallow something whole; completely surrounded by something
“I was suddenly engulfed by a wave of sadness”
Gloat
Contemplate or dwell on one’s or another’s misfortune in smugness or malignant behavior
“Quit gloating over his misery”
Sprightly
Lively and full of energy, especially of an old person
“My bubbe is a sprightly woman, she takes walks everyday”
Free-wheeling
Characterised by the disregard for rules
“He have given up my free-wheeling lifestyle to start prioritising school”
Ill-tempered
Irritable or grumpy
“She is often Ill-tempered when she has her period”
Quaffed
Drink to a great degree
“I quaffed the glass of lemonade in seconds”
Gait
A person’s manner when walking
“The supermodel had an awkward gait”
Shambling
Moving with a slow, shuffling, awkward gait
“I was spooked by a shambling figure looming in the distance”
Feeble
Lacking strength
“My legs are feeble after the warm up”
Lambent
Glowing, gleaming or flickering with soft radiance
“I was in awe by her lambent eyes”
Propriety
The state or quality of conforming to conventionally accepted behavior or standards
“She conducted everything with the utmost propriety”
Tread water
Fail to advance or make progress
“I’m treading water here”
Petered out
To gradually become smaller
“The conversation petered out”
Relent
Become less severe
“By evening, the rain relented”
Frivolity
A lack of seriousness; light heartedness
“She had no patience for our frivolity”
Levity
A lack of seriousness often at an improper time
“Some levity was need after such a grim day”
Balk
hesitant, or unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking
“I balked at the idea of us wearing such provocative clothes”
Incidental
accompanying but now a major part of something
“It’s okay to include incidental details as they can add depth to your storytelling”
Incipient
In an initial stage, beginning to happen to develop
“I could feel incipient anger building up”
