30 Flashcards
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attenuate
to make slender, fine, or small; to weaken
diaphanous
of such fine texture as to be transparent; vague, lacking substance
effulgent
shining brilliantly
encumber
to put a heavy load on; to burden; to hinder or impede
evanescent
vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor; fleeting
palpable
capable of being handled; obvious/noticeable
permeate
to spread or flow throughout; to pass thru the openings or spaces of
pliant
easily bent or flexed; adaptable; yielding to influence
ponderous
lacking grace and fluency; heavy
viscous
sticky and thick; resistant to flow
upbraid
to criticize or scold severely
vicissitude
event that occurs by chance
vituperate
to berate or abuse
vociferous
having great energy; boisterous
wallow
to revel or roll about
zealous
showing great enthusiasm
zephyr
a gentle breeze
food for thought
smth worth thinking carefully about
weather a storm
enduring smth that is difficult
chasing rainbows
to waste time pursuing smth a diffcult goal