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adjectives

rugose
having a wrinkled or rough surface

vapid
lacking liveliness, dull

crescive
growing or increasing gradually

floruit
a period when someone was active or flourishing

indrawn
quiet and thoughtful, often reserved

introspective
characterized by examination of one’s own thoughts and feelings

illicit
forbidden, not permitted

provident
preparing wisely for the future

fatuous
silly, foolish

trite
not original, overused

deleterious
harmful

redolent
having a pleasant smell

pedantic
excessively focused on small details or rules and showy about knowledge

ardent
very passionate or enthusiastic

sardonic
skeptical and mocking

insipid
dull, boring

lachrymose
sad and quick to cry

esurient
hungry, greedy, or eager for something

sororal
like a sister

pleonastic
using more words than needed

guileless
honest and straightforward

callow
inexperienced or immature

diffident
shy, quiet, modest

lovelorn
feeling sad and lonely because of unrequited love

seraphic
angelic, sweet

fervent
having intense feeling or passion for something

sedulous
working hard and never giving up

equanimous
calm and in control of emotions

petulant
easily annoyed or irritated, especially when things don’t go your way

indolent
unmotivated or not trying

assiduous
hard-working, diligent

emulous
wanting to be better than others

altruistic
caring for others without expecting anything in return
nouns

redound
to come back or reflect

sobriquet
nickname

philologist
a person who studies languages

sailage
the act of sailing or transporting by sea

plicae
a folded part of skin or muscle

protraction
the act of making something last longer

fortuity
a lucky event that happens by chance

flâneur
a person who strolls aimlessly in a city

iconoclast
one who attacks common beliefs or institutions

volubility
the ability to speak or write easily

altruist
someone who helps others selflessly

enigma
a person or thing that is mysterious or difficult to understand

clemency
mercy

felicity
happiness, joy

habitue
a person who visits a place often

aphorist
a person who shares wise sayings

sapience
having great wisdom and understanding

philalethist
one who loves the truth

foible
weakness

aspirant
someone who eagerly wants to achieve something

congeries
a collection of different things together

sylph
a slim, graceful young woman

ubiquity
the state of being widespread or constantly encountered

pelf
money or wealth, especially ill-gotten

mirth
great joy, amusement, or happiness, often expressed with laughter

loquacity
the quality of talking a lot

plutocracy
a society or system that is ruled or controlled by the wealthy or a wealthy class

erudition
deep, wide knowledge about various subjects

trepidation
a feeling of fear or anxiety about something that may happen

reticence
being quiet, not sharing thoughts easily
verbs

encumber
to weight down, burden

coalesce
to fuse into a whole

impugn
to challenge or criticize verbally

rubricate
to mark or highlight in red

evince
to show, reveal

cavil
to make petty or unnecessary objections

sequester
to isolate or hide away

enamor
to fill with love, fascinate

venerate
to regard with respect or to honor

quell
to control or diffuse a potentially explosive situation

genuflect
to bend one knee or touch one knee to the ground, usually in worship

extenuate
to make something seem less serious or important

introspect
to examine your own thoughts or feelings

preclude
to prevent

husband
to manage prudently and economically

extemporize
to perform without planning ahead

prattle
talking for a long period of time about insignificant things

ameliorate
to make a bad situation better

elucidate
to clarify, explain

prevaricate
to avoid giving a direct answer or deviate from the truth











