Vocab Flashcards
ebullient
bubbly, emotionally agitated
enervate
reduced vigor, opp of energize
penultimate
next to last, penultimate chap of book
dub
naming a person or thing
coin
inventing new words and phrases
covetous
craving of possession, desire of wealth
the man looked at his boss’s new car with covetous eyes
brevity
briefness, shortness
the sentences were edited for brevity and clarity
blandish
sweet talks, flattery to get someone to agree
The politicians blandished the voter in their favor
carnal
bodily pleasure, sexual context
Humans are born with carnal needs
asperity
roughness of surface, sound, bitterness, stern
they enjoyed the book for its remarkable asperity
sundry , all and sundry
various, everyone
curt
ungraceful, shortness, rude use of words
she put up curt replies to the questions asked
bogart
to bully, to consume everything without sharing
she bogarted the turkey as if she was hungry for years
