Week 2 Flashcards
Laconic
Expressing much in few words
A smart person can be very laconic
Throng
Crowd
A throng of women asked for my number!
Intrepid
Brave
The intrepid warrior fought the deadly dragon
Accost
To approach and speak to
A businessman accosted me to sign me up
Reticent
Silent
the reticent class was very focused on their work
Furtive
Secret, stealthy
I had to be very furtive to get my phone back
Felon
A person guilty of a major crime
The felon killed a man
Plethora
Excess
A plethora of food came when my parents came back with groceries
Hapless
Unfortunate
The hapless man couldn’t get any money
Irate
Angry,incensed
I was irate after dying in my game
Pretext
An excuse
The student made a pretext that they were sick to get out of school
Fabricate
To lie; to construct
The man fabricated that he was rich, when he was poor
Adroit
Skillful
I am very adroit in my game
Gesticulate
Move the arms energetically
The boxer gesticulated at the opponent
Vigilant
Watchful
Mall cops are very vigilant
Avid
Eager
I am avid to be done my work
Cajole
Coax
My mom tried to cajole me to go outside
Rudimentary
Elementary
Old people are usually rudimentary with technology
Enhance
Intensify, heighten
To pass the test, I had to enhance my knowledge
Nuance
Slight variation in meaning, tone, etc.
I had to learn every nuance about the person before arguing with them
