Fancy words from Lucien

Question 1

DECADENT

[/ˈdek.ə.dənt/]

Answer 1

A decadent person or group has low moral standards

Question 2

SUBLIME

[ /səˈblaɪm/]

Answer 2

extremely good, beautiful, or enjoyable, and therefore satisfying

Question 3

EXQUISITE C2

[/ɪkˈskwɪz.ɪt/]

Answer 3

1) very beautiful and delicate; 2) used to describe feelings such as pleasure or pain that are extremely strong, or qualities that are extremely good; great

Question 4

HARROWING

[/ˈher.oʊ.ɪŋ/]

Answer 4

extremely upsetting because connected with suffering

Question 5

LENIENCY

[/ˈliː.ni.ən.si/]

Answer 5

treatment in which someone is punished or judged less strongly or severely than would be expected

Question 6

UBIQUITOUS

[/juːˈbɪk.wə.t̬əs/]

Answer 6

seeming to be everywhere

Question 7

GREGARIOUS

[/ɡrɪˈɡer.i.əs/]

Answer 7

liking to be with other people

Question 8

FRIVOLOUS

[/ˈfrɪv.əl.əs/]

Answer 8

behaving in a silly way and not taking anything seriously

Question 9

IGNOMINIOUS

[/ˌɪɡ.nəˈmɪn.i.əs/]

Answer 9

(especially of events or behaviour) embarrassing because of being a complete failure

Question 10

IRRECONCILABLE

[/ˌɪr.ek.ənˈsaɪ.lə.bəl/]

Answer 10

impossible to find agreement between or with, or impossible to deal with