Word Of The Day 3 Flashcards
Displaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion or effort; slow and relaxed
Languid
Having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing
Wistful
Show or declare that someone is not guilty of wrongdoing
Exculpatory
Easily made angry
Irascible
Having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgement
Sagacious
The state of being close to someone or something; proximity
Propinquity
Knowledge acquired by study, research, etc; learning; scholarship
Erudition
Joyous, merry, or gay in disposition; glad; cheerful
Blithe
Beginning to come into existence; beginning to exist or develop
Nascent
To make milder or less severe; to relieve ease or medigate
Assuage
A division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different
Dichotomy
Showy but cheap and of poor quality
Tawdry
Carried out a minimum of effort or reflection (usually an action or gesture)
Perfunctory
The feeling that someone is unworthy of one’s consideration or respect; contempt
Disdain
Dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of a statement or motive; call into question
Impugn