Vocabulary #6 Flashcards
frenzied
wildly excited
engrossing
absorbing all one’s attention or interest.
enigmatic
mysterious.
evocative
bringing strong images, memories, or feelings to mind.
introspective
the examination or observation of one’s own mental and emotional processes.
intuitive
instinctive.
irony
a situation that is funny because it resulted in happening the opposite of what was expected
magniloquent
bombastic
meandering
following a winding course.
paradoxical
seemingly absurd or self-contradictory.
potent
having great power, influence, or effect.
bunglesome
clumsy or awkward
silver-tounged
persuasive
oblivescence
the process of forgetting
bumfuzzle
fluster or confuse
fiddle-footed
restlessly wandering
lardy-dardy
characterized by excessive elegance
notionate
strong-willed
coruscate
gleaming or sparkle
sashay
to glide, move
nonchalantly
in a casually calm and relaxed manner.
atweel
surely
vapid
dull or boring
waggish
someone mischievous and humorous
coze
a chat
athenaeum
a library or reading room
atelier
a workshop or studio for artist etc
valorous
brave
insipience
foolishness
shunpike
side street, secondary road
atrocious
horrifically wicked
odius
extremely unpleasant
repulsive
disgust
heinous
utterly odious or wicked
venturesome
willing to take risks
impetuous
done quickly without thought or care
erroneous
wrong
fallacious
mistaken belief
cruddy
not clean
grody
unpleasant disgusting
