Vocab List 2 Flashcards
Deportment
Definition: conduct/ behavior
Sentence: People are judged by their deportment.
Conspicuous
Definition: easily seen or noticed/ prominent
Sentence: flowers with conspicuous colors attract a lot of butterflies.
Feign
Definition: to pretend/ to put an appearance
Sentence: He feigned an excuse for his absence in the meeting.
Horde
Definition: a large group
Sentence: A horde of killer ants invaded the camp.
Fabricate
Definition: to make by are or skill and labor/ to construct/ to fake
Sentence: The finest crafts people fabricated this tapestry.
Indomitable
Definition: that cannot be subdued or overcome
Sentence: The latest movie is about an indomitable warrior.
Ruddy
Definition: having a fresh healthy red color
Sentence: Her ruddy complexion got pale die to her prolonged illness.
Garrulous
Definition: excessively talkative
Sentence: The garrulous little boy kept on bothering his mother.
Etymology
Definition: the study of the derivation of a word/ the study of the origin of a word
Sentence: The etymology a work can explain a lot about its meaning
Paradoxically
Definition: in a self-contradictory manner
Sentence: the strength of capitalism is also, paradoxically, it’s weakness.
Burgeoning
Definition: to grow or develop quickly
Sentence: There’s a burgeoning market for Apple production in the the developing countries.
Enamored
Definition: to be filled or inflamed with love/ charmed or captivated/ fascinated
Sentence: Though cats and dogs are less enamored of water, they all end up in the pond.
Diffident
Definition: lacking confidence/ reserved in manner
Sentence: She is more reserved and diffident, he is a chatter box.
Taciturn
Definition: reluctant to join in conversation/ inclined to silence
Sentence: Though a taciturn, the leader was courageous and fair minded.
Incipient
Definition: beginning to exist or appear
Sentence: Not all incipient varieties attain the rank of species.
