Vocab List 15 Flashcards
Abjure
V- To reject (something) formally
Burnish
V- To make (something, such as metal or leather) smooth and shiny by rubbing it
Cajole
V- To persuade someone to do something or to give you something by making promises or saying nice things
Diaphanous
Adj- Used to describe cloth that is very thin and light
Effulgent
N- Radiant splendor: brilliance
Fetid
Adj- Having a strong, unpleasant smell
Grandiloquence
N- A lofty, extravagantly, colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language
Impetuous
Adj- Acting ro done quickly and without though: controlled by emotion rather than thought
Jubilant
Adj- Feeling or expressing great joy: very happy
Legerdemain
N- Skill in using your hands to perform magic tricks
Maudlin
Adj- Showing or expressing too much emotion especially in a foolish or annoying way
Nascent
Adj- Beginning to exist: recently formed or developed
Obstreperous
Adj- Difficult to control and often noisy
Panacea
N- Something that will make everything about a situation better
Proclivity
N- A strong natural liking for something that is usually bad: a tendency to do something that is usually bad