Words From Verbal 3 Flashcards
Cloying
causing disgust or aversion through excess
The CLOYING sweetness of her perfume was overwhelming.
Rakish
given to immoral/improper conduct
He had trouble changing his reputation, after a long history of RAKISH behaviour.
Conviviality
friendly, agreeable
Sherlock had a gift for assuming an air of CONVIVIALITY in even the most dire circumstances.
Ineluctable
inescapable
The boys found themselves in an INELUCTABLE predicament, and so, decided to confess everything.
Diminution
process of diminishing
The DIMINUTION of critical resources made it impossible for the company to continue normal operations.
Indigent
lacking necessities due to poverty
The support group for INDIGENT youth was a huge success, providing many hungry children with food and shelter for at least a short while.
Lassitude
weariness of body/mind from strain
The student managed to complete her thesis project, despite overwhelming bouts of LASSITUDE and general fatigue.
Punctiliously
strict observance of conduct/actions
The captain would accept only the most PUNCTILIOUS seamen on board his ship’s maiden voyage.
Pusillanimously
cowardly, timid
PUSILLANIMOUSLY, Piglet backed away from the gigantic Heffalump.
Pell-mell
in a reckless, hurried manner
The professor gave such a PELL-MELL presentation that many students were concerned for his sanity.
Nugatory
trifling, worthless
In the planning stages, no detail - whether paramount or NUGATORY - could be ignored.
Insouciance
indifference
The young student’s INSOUCIANCE in class made his professor unwilling to provide extra help after hours.
Incertitude
uncertainty/doubtfulness
The captain’s INCERTITUDE worried the already frightened crew.
Cordiality
cordial quality/feeling
Though they had been married for years, their dinners alone had taken on an air of CORDIALITY.
Interdiction
prohibitory act or decree
The INTERDICTION against dancing frustrated many young residents of Beaumont, Texas.
Impecunious
having little or no money
The IMPECUNIOUS young boy couldn’t afford even the smallest loaf of bread.
Vilipended
to regard as of little value
The waterboy, tired of being VILIPENDED by his teammates, decided he wanted a bigger role on the team.
Pellucid
clear in meaning or style
Had the lecture not been given in such a PELLUCID manner, many students would have had trouble following along.
Perspicuous
clearly expressed or presented
The PERSPICUOUS explanation of the process helped the new recruit settle in quickly.
