Vocabulary #5 Flashcards
pellucid
translucently clear
evasive
evading something
nimbler
quick and light in movement or action;
callow
immature and inexperienced
bulwark
something that protects you from unpleasant situations
fiasco
complete failure
connoisseur
expert judge in matters of taste
gelid
icy
agog
very curious
churlish
rude in a mean-spirited way
surly
rude in a mean-spirited way
coax
gentle persuasion
subtle
done in an extremely elaborate way
cajole
subtle coaxing
asunder
apart from each other either in position or direction
chagrin
feeling of annoyance or irritation at having failed or humiliated
paragon
a person or a thing regarded as a perfect excellent example for a particular quality
rescind
cancel officially
abstain
restrain
exigency
urgent demand
grok
to understand
supercilious
behaving as if one’s superior
eloquence
fluent or pursasive way of writing or speaking
entice
attract or tempt by offering pleasure and advantages
hunch
raise (one’s shoulders) and bend the top of one’s body forward.
clairvoyant
a person who claims to have a supernatural ability to perceive events in the future or beyond normal sensory contact.
avant-garde
employing the latest styles and ideas and creativity
candid
frank
cerebral
intellectual rather than emotional
concise
giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive.
comprehensive
of large content or scope; wide-ranging.
versatility
learning to adapt to different activites and functions
glutton
greedy for something
insular
not open for views
frevently
enthusiastically, passionately
supplicating
beg earnestly and humbly
