Group 25 & 26 Flashcards
Bereft
Deprive of or lacking, sad and lonely
Pomposity
Showing that you think you are better than other people
Delineate
Describe or portray precisely, indicate the exact
Vitality
The state of being active and strong, energy
Steadfast
Resolutely and dutifully firm and unwavering, loyal
Archetype
A very typical example of a person or thing
Relent
Mitigate
Grievance
Unfair treatment
Harangue
A lengthy and aggressive speech
Auspicious
Favorable
Yield
Produce or provide, surrender
Rhetoric
The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing
Conspire
Make secrets plan jointly
Sparse
A small in amount or quantity
Whimsical
Playfully fanciful, acting in capricious manner
Adverse
Preventing success, harmful
Exhort
Strongly encourage or urge
Poise
A calm, confident way of behaving
Adept
Very skilled at something
Tedious
Too long, slow and dull
Rigor
A sudden feeling of cold with shivering accompanied by rise in temperature
Articulate
1) Good at expressing your ideas clearly
2) Express your ideas or feelings
Captious
Tending to find fault or raise petty objections
Lugubrious
Looking or sending sad and dismal