41-50 English Vocab Flashcards
Sagacity
Sagacious
Definition: Wisdom
His sagacity is so well known that people come from miles to get his opinions.
Sententious
Definition: Full of old sayings or proverbs - self righteous
You can call him wise but I think hes only sententious
Tacit
Definition: Unexpressed but understood
They had a tacit agreement never to talk about religion at meals.
A tacit rule is when a guy nods to another guy even if they don’t know each other, it must be returned showing respect or acknowledgement.
Turgid
Definition: Swollen; bombastic
The dam was completely turgid, and they had to open some of the gates.
His eyelid was completely turgid, so they had to cut it open to relieve the pressure.
Ubiquitous
Definition: Everywhere at the same time
Freedom cannot flourish in spots; it must be ubiquitous
Tenuous
Definition: very weak or slight (only applies to arguments)
Johns tenuous arguments did not aid his debating team.
Vapid
Definition: Empty; dull. Nothing stimulating or challenging
His conversation is so vapid it puts me to sleep.
Unctuous
Definition: Oily; overly suave- excessively flattering -obnoxiously nice.
The waiters unctuous manners made the customers suspicious.
Voluptuous
definition: Sensual; pleasure loving and giving
The actress voluptuous charms had made her a popular favorite.
Wry
Definition: Indirect; twisted–dry humor
His wry personality is the reason he has no friends.
His he made wry jokes and it made everyone bored.
