Deck 5 Flashcards
(25 cards)
Booming
ˈbo͞omiNG 1. having a period of great prosperity or rapid economic growth. 2. (of a sound or voice) loud, deep, and resonant.
Chinn
CHin 1. draw one’s body up so as to bring one’s chin level with or above (a horizontal bar) with one’s feet off the ground, as an exercise.
Blather
ˈblaT͟Hər 1. talk long-windedly without making very much sense. 2. long-winded talk with no real substance.
Rodomontade
rädəmənˈtād 1. boastful or inflated talk or behavior. 2. talk boastfully
Teem
tēm 1. be full of or swarming with.
Stock-still
- without any movement; completely still.
Voluptuous
vəˈləpCHəwəs 1. of, relating to, or characterized by luxury or sensual pleasure.
Amorous
amərəs 1. showing, feeling, or relating to sexual desire.
Azure
aZHər 1. bright blue in color, like a cloudless sky.
Inquisitive
inˈkwizitiv 1. curious or inquiring.
Taciturn
tasiˌtərn 1. (of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.
Singly
siNGglē 1. one at a time; separately or individually.
Peevish
pēviSH 1. easily irritated, esp. by unimportant things.
Quatrain
kwäˌtrān 1. a stanza of four lines, esp. one having alternate rhymes.
Gruff
grəf 1. abrupt or taciturn in manner.
Suffragette
səfrəˈjet 1. a woman seeking the right to vote through organized protest.
Parapet
parəpit 1. a low protective wall along the edge of a roof, bridge, or balcony.
Gala
gāyla 1. a social occasion with special entertainments or performances.
Bewitch
biˈwiCH 1. cast a spell on and gain control over (someone) by magic.
Milieu
milˈyo͞o, 1. a person’s social environment.
Throng
THrôNG 1. a large, densely packed crowd of people or animals. 2. (of a crowd) fill or be present in (a place or area).
Varicose
ˈvarəˌkōs 1. affected by a condition causing the swelling and tortuous lengthening of veins, most often in the legs.
Conjugal
känjəgəl 1. of or relating to marriage or the relationship between husband and wife.
Exalt
igˈzôlt 1. hold (someone or something) in very high regard; think or speak very highly of.
