List 6 Flashcards
austere
severe or stern in appearance.
corpulent
fat; having a large, bulky body.
derisive
expressing contempt or ridicule.
effeminate
having unsuitable feminine qualities.
jocund
cheerful and lighthearted.
manifest
readily perceived by the eye or the understanding; evident; obvious.
ostentatious
marked by conspicuous or pretentious display, showy.
sanguine
ruddy; cheerfully optimistic.
strident
harsh sounding; grating.
vehement
intense, forceful, powerful.
elegiac
expressing sorrow or lamentation.
fecund
fertile; fruitful; productive.
fortuitous
happening by chance; fortunate.
infirmity
physical or mental weakness or defect.
malady
a sickness or unhealthy condition.
nuance
a subtle expression of meaning or quality.
profligate
excessively wasteful; recklessly extravagent.
remonstrance
a forcefully reproachful protest.
scintillate
to sparkle; to twinkle; to sparkle intellectually.
vitiate
to reduce the value of, debase, spoil, make ineffective.
