English Vocab 29 30 Words
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Terms | Definitions |
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 alacrity (noun) | a. cheerful willingness; eagerness - b. speed or quickness |
| composure (noun) | control over one's emotions; calmness; self-control |
| ennui (noun) | weary dissatisfaction resulting from lack of interest; boredom |
| imperturbable (adjective) | unshakably calm |
| impetuous (adjective) | given to acting without thinking; impulsive; hasty |
| incite (verb) | to provoke to action; to stir up; urge on |
| indolent (adjective) | habitually lazy; lethargic |
| inertia (noun) | resistance to motion, action or change |
| pandemonium (noun) | wild, noisy uproar; chaos |
| serenity (noun) | peacefulness; calmness |
| attenuate (verb) | a. to make slender, fine, or small - b. to reduce in force, value, amount, or degree |
| diaphanous (adjective) | a. of such fine texture as to be transparent - b. vague; lacking substance |
| effulgent (adjective) | shining brilliantly; radiant; brightly |
| encumber (verb) | a. to put a heavy load on; to burden or weigh down - b. to hinder; to impede |
| evanescent (adjective) | vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor; fleeting |
| palpable (adjective) | a. capable of being handled, touched, or felt - b. obvious; easily perceived; noticeable |
| permeate (verb) | a. to spread or flow throughout - b. to pass through the openings or spaces of |
| pliant (adjective) | a. easily bent or flexed - b. easily altered or modified; adaptable - c. yielding easily to influence or domination |
| ponderous (adjective) | a. heavy; difficult to carry due to weight or bulk - b. lacking grace ad fluency |
| viscous (adjective) | sticky and think; resistant to flow |
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