English 9-Vocabulary-Q1 Flashcards
dismal
adj: showing or causing unhappiness or sad feelings; not warm, cheerful, etc.
glib
adj: said or done too easily or carelessly; showing little preparation or thought
caustic
adj: marked by sharp or biting sarcasm; very harsh and critical
ennui
n: a lack of spirit, enthusiasm, or interest
sempiternal
adj: of never ending duration; eternal
maudlin
adj: showing or expressing too much emotion especially in a foolish or annoying way
collywobbles
n: pain in the abdomen and especially in the stomach; belly ache
trepidation
n: tremulous fear; alarm or agitation; perturbation
miasma
n: a harmful or corrupting atmosphere or influence; also an atmosphere that obscures; a fog
roister
v: to engage in boisterous merrymaking; to revel; to carouse
winsome
adj: cheerful; merry; gay; lighthearted
cloy
v: to weary or tire by excess; especially of seetness, richness, pleasure, etc.
cavil
v: to trivially object to something
paean
n: a song of praise, triumph, or thanksgiving or an expression of praise or joy
tintinnabulation
n: a tinkling sound, as of a bell or bells
vociferous
adj: making a loud outcry, clamorous, noisy
wheedle
v: to influence or entice by soft words or flattery
juvenescent
adj: being or becoming youthful; young in appearance
mythomane
n: a person with a strong or irresistible propensity for fantasizing, lying, or exagerating
conk
v: to go to sleep, break, or fail; to slow down or stop (loose energy)’ to lose consciousness, faint, or die (usually followed by off or out)
impunity
n: exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss
