| Term | Definition |
|---|
| magnanimous | high souled; lofty of purpose; loftily generous |
| pallid | lacing depth or intensity of color |
| tenacious | persistently continuing; resolute; keeping a firm hold |
| loquacious | given to much talking |
| resplendent | shining; brilliant; splendid |
| insinuate | to convey (a statement) by indirect suggestion; generally underhandedly |
| lassitude | the condition of being weary whether in body or mind |
| taciturn | characterized by silence; reserved in speech; saying little |
| indolent | averse to toil or exertion; slothful, lazy, idle |
| tenacious | He is hot and dogmatical, quick in opposition and ___ in defense. |
| pallid | The symptoms due to loss of blood...the patient...becomes excessively ___. |
| magnanimous | Pitch thy behavior low, thy project high; so shalt thou humble and ______ be. |
| loquacious | Devine was more ___ and would talk and guffaw with the prisoner until Weston warned not to waste air. |
| resplendent | His are the mountains and the ____ rivers. The lighting up with the soul with the ____ of heaven. |
| indolent | I am naturally _____ and without application to any kind of business. |
| taciturn | The patient becomes apathetic, morose, or ____. |
| lassitude | ... a general _____ discouraged him at first from attempting to rise or take stock of his surrounding. |
| insinuate | Hints and allusions, expressing little, ______ much. |
| sordid | corrupt, foul, repulsive |
| portentious | object that excites wonder, awe, or amazement; monstrous |
| immutable | not subject to change; unalterable; unchangebable |
| trepidation | tremulous agitation; confused hurry or alarm |
| requisite | necessary; that which is required or essential |
| pugnacious | prone to quarrels or fights; one who is given to conflict or dispute |
| myriad | indefinately |
| stalwart | firm of purpose; steadfast; can also mean courageous |
| travail | hard work, especially work causing physical pain; it is sometimes used to describe the labor of childbirth |
| reverberation | An echo, or a series of overlapping echos |
| rivulet | baby river |
| lumbered | to move clumsily |
| pummeled | To hit or strike heavily and repeatedly. |
| enigma | Something puzzling, mysterious or inexplicable |
| inconspicuous | Not prominent or easily noticeable |
| eloquent | fluent and persuasive in speech or expression |
| elucidate | to make clear; to explain or provide key information leading to a full understanding. |
| elusive | Difficult to percieve, comprehend, or describe. |
| emanate | To issue forth as from a source. |
| eminence | Superiority or outstanding notability. An eminient person is one of great achievements. |
| emissary | An agent acting in the interest of another party. |
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