Part 5 Flashcards
Bon vivant
a person who devotes themselves to a sociable and luxurious lifestyle
Joie de vivre
This phrase describes an immense delight living by person
Gourmand
Someone who enjoys food with a sensual pleasure
Connoisseur
Expert
Indefatigable
Unable to be fatigued
Ingenuous
innocent, silly
Ingenious
Clever
Naive
Inexperienced
Credulous
Willing to believe
Gullible
Easily tricked
Disingenuous
A wolf in sheep’s clothing, dishonest
Credo
to believe
Credible
Believable
Incredulous
skeptical
Incredible
Unbelievable
Credence
Belief in or acceptance of something as true
Credential
Qualification that makes you suitable for the job
Perspicacious
A person who has the amazing ability to notice things
Retrospect
Backward look, reviewing past course or events
Conspicuous
Being noticeable, clearly visible
Perspicuous
Easily understood from one book
Prospect
Possibility of something happen/successful
Introspect
Examine or analyze oneself
Circumspect
alert, cautious
Specious
Sounds possible but in reality is based on an error, fallacy
Frugal
Spending wisely
Pusillanimous
Weak and cowardly
Unanimous
All of one mind, complete agreement
Equanimity
Equal or balanced mid
Animosity
Hostility, ill will
Stoical
Endures pain and hardship without showing one’s feeling or complaining
Intrepid
Fearless, bold or brave
Trepidation
Great fear, trembling
Scintillating
sparkles with charm and wit
Urbane
Poised, polished, courteous
Exurb
Way beyond the city
Penury
The state of being very poor
Penurious
Poor people
Penuria
need, neediness
Impecunious
having little or no money
Indigence
a level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking
Destitution
The state of lacking possessions and resources
Parsimonious
Stingy, miser
Affluent
Having a lot of money
Opulence
Wealthy > Affluent
Confluence
where 3 rivers flow together
Vicarious
Experienced as a result of watching, listening, or reading about the activities of other people
Ephemeral
Short lived, lasting a very short time
Evanescent
Vanishes in a very short time
Euphemism
A word or phrase used to avoid saying an unpleasant or offensive word
Euphony
good/pleasing sound
Eulogy
A formal speech of praise usually in funeral
Euphoria
A feeling or state of intense excitement
Euthanasia
Merry Killing