034 Commonly used words in advanced everyday speech

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Word
Definition
audible  able to be heard  
teeming  full to the brim; full of  
ambled  walked slowly  
fallow  plowed, but left unsown to restore fertility  
interjected  interrupted; said or put it out of turn  
indignant  giving or showing anger  
subdued  quiet and reflective  
muffle  to make a sound quieter  
vanity  taking excessive pride in one's own appearance  
coddling  being overprotective  
vex  to make annoyed  
haggard  looking exhausted and unwell  
stealthily  with slyness; sneakily  
dismayed  sad and sometimes deeply depressed  
emit  to give off; produce; discharge  
resolved  solved; made better by actions  
adamantly  in a stubborn manner  
meticulously  very careful and precise  
exasperated  irritated intensely  
prospects  chances or opportunities for success or wealth  
intriguing  interesting  
admonished  to warn someone firmly  
disposition  a person's inherent qualities of mind and character  
raucous  making a loud and disturbing noise  
pensively  reflecting deeply or involvingly  
emaciated  thin or weak  
undaunted  not intimiated or discouraged by danger, difficulty, or disappointment  
disdainfully  disrespectfully  
morosely  being ill-tempered and sullen  
flounced  to make actions over-exxagerated  
monotonous  dull, tedious, and repetetive  
temerity  excessive confidence or boldness  
mavericle  an unorthodox or independent-minded person  
imperiously  arrogantly or overbearingly  


   

 
 

 
 

 

 
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