Vocab Unit 2 Flashcards
Cacophony
N - a harsh discordant mixture of sounds.
Torpid
A - mentally or physically inactive; lethargic
Loquacity
N - the quality of talking a great deal; talkativeness.
Fastidious
A - very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail.
Remonstrate
V - make a forcefully reproachful protest.
Vilify
V - speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner.
Sidereal
A - of or with respect to the distant stars.
Supine
A - (of a person) lying face upward.
A - failing to act or protest as a result of moral weakness or indolence.
Caveat
N - a warning or proviso of specific stipulations, conditions, or limitations.
N - a legal warning to a judicial officer to suspend a proceeding until the opposition has a hearing
Sublime
A - of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe.
N - ultimate example
Plaudits
N - an expression of praise or approval
Gormandize
V - eat good food, especially to excess.
Dun
A - of a dull grayish-brown color.
N - demand for payment.
V - to demand payment
Prolixity
N - the fact of using too many words and therefore being boring or difficult to read or listen to.
Importune
V - harass (someone) persistently for or to do something.
A - troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand
