Adjectives Flashcards
(24 cards)
Chichi
Trendy, elegant, or pretentious
Tempestuous
Strong or turbulent
Nitid
Bright and lustrous
Staid
Dignified, proper, or solemn
Caliginous
Misty, dim, or dark
Numismatic
Relating to coins or metals
Moonstruck
Lost in infatuation
Aquiline
Hooked like an eagle beak
Pegalic
Relating to the sea or ocean
Onerous
Burdensome or troublesome
Treacly
Excessively sentimental
Sardanapalian
Excessively luxurious or sensual
Apocryphal
Not true (thanks peabody and sherman)
Abstergent
Having a cleansing effect
Erudite
Knowledgeable and scholarly
Mendacious
Not telling the truth; lying
Indolent
Lazy
Assiduously
With great care and perseverance
Impermeable
Impregnable; unable to be passed through
Fulvous
Reddish-yellow; tawny
Vinaceous
Full of life; enthusiastic
Cognate
Connected or related
Resplendent
Bright and shiny
Delitescent
Lying hidden; latent