Vocabulary List 4 Flashcards
wearied or worn out by overuse or overexposure, lacking interest because of experiencing too much of something, desensitized
Jaded
clear or easily understood (used of things written or spoken); logical or sane (used of people or people’s mental faculties, esp. after some impairment)
lucid
a rigid disciplinarianm esp. a military one; a person who insists on strict adherence to rules
martinent
tearfully emotional, overly or embarrassingly sentimental
maudlin
pleasant sounding
mellifluous
a person who hates human beings
misanthrope
short-sighted, lacking a long-range perspective in thinking or planning
myopic
threatening (some future evil or harm), menacing
ominous
wealthy, rich, luxurious
opulent
having to do with the sense of touch, tangible
tactile
brief, short-lived, temporary
transitory
an expert, one with great skills in a fine art, esp. music
virtuoso
alleged, supposed, outwardly appearing to be as such but not necessarily so
ostensible
peaceful, calm, serene
pacific
model of excellence, a perfect example of a quality or concept
paragon
extreme poverty or scarcity
penury
a person or thing that goes before and indicates the approach of something else; one that comes before another
precursor
exact with details regarding ceremony or procedure; strict or precise
punctilious
skilled storyteller
raconteur
a person who lives in seclusion or apart from society a loner, hermit
recluse
tending to overthroq, destory, or undermine (something extablished, like a set of beliefs or a government
subversive
extremely infectious or poisonous
virulent
talkative, marked by a steady flow of words
voluble
the time at which something is most successful, the peal; the point in the sky directly above the observor
zenith
