Week 4 Flashcards
Altruism
generosity; magnanimity
Affluent
wealthy; rich
Magnanimous
generously noble in mind and heart
Philanthropist
someone who is charitable or works for the betterment of humankind
Articulate
well-spoken; able to communicate effectively
Cajole
to urge with gentle and repeated appeals, teasing, or flattery
Digress
to turn aside, especially from the main subject in writing or speaking
Exhortation
speech intended to incite or move its audience
Ineffable
too great or big to be put into words
Loquacious
very talkative; garrulous
Rhetoric
the art of using language effectively and persuasively
Taciturn
habitually not talkative
Tangent
digressing; irrelevant; straying from the main point
Indolent
habitually lazy; slothful
Languid
sluggish; slow; weak
Lethargic
deficient in alertness or activity
Phlegmatic
possessing a calm, temperament; unemotional
Torpor
a state of inactivity
Embellish
decorate; makes more beautiful
Florid
describing flowery or elaborate language