Vocab 2 Flashcards
Sophomoric
adj- being overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature
Languid
adj- sluggish, weary, lethargic; lacking in vigor or vitality, spirit, or interest; adv- languidly
Swagger
v- to walk or strut with defiance or arrogance; n- the defiant or insolent walk one does
Bellicose
adj- eager to fight; hostile; warlike; n- bellicosity
Sublime
adj- majestic; supreme or outstanding; elevated, lofty; inspiring awe
Muse
n- the goddess or power regarded as inspiring and artist, esp. a poet AND v.- to reflect
Harlequin
n- a joker, jester, or clown in comedy or pantomime, in costume of a diamond-shaped pattern or design, often with a mask and a pointed hat.
Scruples
a belief about what’s wrong that prevents one from doing something bad; moral or ethics that act as restraining.
Portent
n- an omen; a warning or premonition of something to come
Simper
v- to smile in a silly, annoying, self-conscious way; n- a silly smile