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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
