Vocab 2 Flashcards
PLATONIC
a relationship / friendship that is intimate and affectionate but NOT sexual in nature
PENSIVE
thinking deeply or seriously, often of sad or melancholy things
OPPROBRIUM
the disgrace attached to conduct viewed as grossly shameful
QUERULOUS
inclined to find fault; complaining
TRENCHANT
keen, penetrating [trenchant words]; forceful, effective [trenchant argument]
VAPID
uninteresting, lifeless, dull, boring, insipid
OFFICIOUS
meddlesome; offering unwanted advice or services; assertive of authority in an annoyingly
domineering way, especially with regard to petty or trivial matters
LITERATI
scholarly or learned people—especially well-educated people who are interested in literature
MEANDER
to take a winding course; to wander aimlessly
SALUBRIOUS
promoting health or welfare; healthful
PREVARICATE
to evade the truth; to lie
PARSIMONIOUS
miserly, unreasonably economical
MUNDANE
commonplace, ordinary, everyday
SALIENT
most noticeable or important; standing out from the rest; a piece of land or section of fortification that just
our to form an angle
JUXTAPOSE
to put side by side or close together