Word Of The Day Flashcards
(25 cards)
Sanguine
Optimistic or positive
Adjective
Venerate
To hold in a very high regard
Verb
Banal
Dull, unoriginal, uninspired
(Adjective)
Pronounced: ba-nall
Ubiquitous
Omnipresent, found everywhere
Adjective
Cosmopolitan
Worldly, sophisticated, broad-minded
Adjective
Extant
In existence, opposite of extinct
Adjective
Benign
Harmless
Adjective
Belie
To contradict, give a false impression
(Verb)
Pronounced buh-lie
Obstinate
Stubborn
(Adjective)
Pronounced: obstuhnit
Prolix
Wordy
Adjective
Edify
To enlighten, instruct
Verb
Bevy
Large amount
Noun
Circumspect
Cautious, careful
Adjective
Colloquy
A conversation
(Noun)
Pronounced: kawlaquee
Proclivity
A tendency to do something
(Noun)
“A proclivity for hard work”
Penchant
A habitual liking for something or tendency to do something
(Noun)
“A penchant to adopt dogs”
Edify
To instruct or improve (someone) morally or intellectually
(Verb)
I decided to edify my life with the teachings of Plato
Perfidy
Deceitfulness
Noun
Languorous
Characterized by tiredness or inactivity
Adjective
Terse
Sparing the use of words; abrupt
Adjective
Edict
Official order or proclamation issued by a person in power
Noun
Temerity
Excessive confidence or boldness; audacity
Noun
Prurience
Characterized by an abnormal interest in sex
Adjective
Prodigious
Remarkably or impressively great in size
Adjective
