VOCAB MP 1 Flashcards
October + Sep. words.
clime
(Noun) a region considered with reference to its climate
jocund
(Adj.) cheerful and lighthearted
sinew
(noun) a piece of fibrous tissue uniting muscle to bone, or bone to bone. liagment/tendon.
complaisance
(noun) willingness to please others by being polite/fitting in with their plans
vale
(noun) a valley, an area of low and between hills and mountains
symmetry
(noun) quality of being made up of exactly similar parts
countenance
(noun) the appearance conveyed by a person’s face.
fastidious
(adj.) giving careful attention to detail. hard to please.
deign
(verb) do something that one considers to be below one’s dignity
impropriety
(noun) a violation of a rule/behavior/manners/etiquette
pedantic
(adj.) narrowly or ostentatiously learned, imaginative or dull.
affront
(noun) an action/remark that causes outrage/offense.
caprice
(noun) a sudden and unexpected change in attitude
mien
(noun) manner or conduct indicating mood/character
felicity
(noun) quality/ state of being happy
vex
(verb) to make some feel annoyed, frustrated/ worried.