Vocab 50-59, 120-129 Flashcards
Aesthetic
Relating or pertaining to a sense of beauty or art
Abstracted
Removed in thought from the immediate situation
Banter
To speak in a witty or teasing manner
Buoyant
Capable of floating, also cheerful
Commensurate
Equal
Crescendo
A gradual increase in volume and intensity
Disconcerting
Upsetting, frustrating
Ellcit
To bring out a response, to evoke
Gravity
Seriousness, importance
Hilarity
Boisterous merriment, mirth
Homogenous
Of the same kind
Impetuous
Violent, hasty, rash, impulsive
Insolence
Insulting or contemptuous behavior
Labyrinthine
Like a maze, very convoluted and intricate
Poignant
Piercing, incisive, and keen
Punctilious
Stressing precise following of instructions, details, codes or conduct
Tentative
Not fully worked out, provisional, uncertain
Urban
Having to do with a city or characteristic
Vacuous
Lacking content; marked by a lack of intelligence