Vocabulary Olympics Flashcards
Ineffable
Incapable of being expressed
Piety
Religious devotion and reverence.
Resolute
Firm or determined
Ardent
Enthusiastic or passionate
Seminal
Highly influential in an original way
Indolent
Disinclined to exert oneself
Enjoin
To direct (a person) to do something;
Zealous
Showing great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or objective.
Adroit
Quick and skillful in body or mind
Ebullient
Zestfully enthusiastic
Rapport
Relationship, especially one of mutual trust or emotional affinity.
Denouement
The final resolution or clarification of a dramatic or narrative plot.
Vernacular
The everyday language spoken by a people as distinguished from the literary language.
Hubris
Overbearing pride or presumption; arrogance.
Prosaic
Consisting of prose (ordinary speech)
Desultory
Moving or changing from one thing to another; disconnected
Aplomb
Self-confident assurance
Inveterate
Firmly and long established
Supercilious
Feeling or showing haughty disdain.
Veracity
Adherence to the truth; truthfulness.
Compunction
A strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt:
Propinquity
Proximity; nearness.
Trenchant
Forceful and clear
Insipid
Lacking flavor or zest
