Question | Answer |
Audacious | extremely bold / daring; fearless |
Bemused | bewildered or confused |
Chide | to express disapproval of something; to scold |
Empathize | to identify with another person's feelings |
Flourish | to thrive or grow |
Keepsake | anything kept as a token of affection / remembrance |
Multifaceted | having many aspects |
Propensity | a natural inclination / tendency |
Scofflaw | a person who disregards the law |
Tenacity | stubborn |
Abash | to make ashamed; to embarrass |
Compulsion | an irresistable impulse to act |
Dubious | undecided, uncertain, doubtful |
Haggard | worn out looking; exhausted |
Innocuous | harmless / innocent |
Mendacious | lying or untruthful |
Onerous | oppressive; burdensome |
Paragon | a model of excellence or perfection |
Plausible | apprently true or likely; possible |
Solace | comfort in sorrow |
Apparition | supernatural / unexplained appearance of something |
Brazen | shameless and rudely bold |
Chivalrous | considerate and courteous |
Corpulent | large or bulky in body |
Decrepit | weakened by old age; feeble |
Gorge | to eat excessive amounts |
Infallible | incapable of failing |
Luminous | radiating light; shining |
Quandary | a state of perplexity or uncertainty |
Soothsayer | a seer or prophet; one who can see the future |
Aesthetic | visually pleasing |
Blase | uninterested or bored |
Digress | to stray |
Frugal | costing little / good with money |
Monotonous | unvarying in tone |
Placid | calm or composed |
Profane | secular (non religous) or vulgar |
Sophomoric | immature |
Stifle | to extinguish or cut off |
Vacuous | empty and blank |
Abhor | to utterly detest; severely hate |
Behemoth | a creature of monstrous size / power |
Cognizant | aware |
Desiccated | dehydrated or powdered |
Facade | superficial illusion or appearance |
Illicit | not legally permitted or authorized |
Penitent | expressing sorrow for sin or wrongdoing |
Raucous | rowdy or disorderly |
Reclusive | shut off or apart from the world; living in seclusion |
Wrath | fierce anger |
Abyss | a deep immeasurable space |
Boorish | crude with rude, clumsy manners |
Candor | frankness or sincerity of expression |
Eloquent | vividly expressive |
Fortitude | strength of mind; courage |
Gumption | initiative / common sense |
Irascible | easily angered; irritable |
Malcontent | discontented or unhappy (can also be a person with those characteristics) |
Tangible | possible to understand / discernable by touch |
Verbiage | an excess or words for the purpose |
Amble | to walk leisurely |
Balderdash | nonsense |
Contempt | defiance / disrespect |
Dross | waste |
Demure | modest or reserved |
Hubris | overbearing pride; arrogance |
Jeer | to speak or shout derisively; taunt |
Lament | to express grief |
Lethargic | really tired, lacking energy |
Squalor | a wretched condition |
braggadocio | someone who brags or is really cocky |
commiserate | to feel or express sympathy for |
crestfallen | dispirited or dejected |
dexterous | skillful in the use of hands and mind |
fiasco | a complete failure |
inarticulate | unable to speak,speachless |
kudos | praise for exceptional achievement |
opaque | not reflecting light,dull |
prognosticate | a prediction |
stately | dignified,formal |