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English Vocab Week 7
| DEFINITION | WORD |
|---|---|
| concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty. | aesthetic |
| (of a plant, animal, or person) producing much fruit or foliage or many offspring. OR present in large numbers or quantities; plentiful. | prolific |
| a statement or proposition that, despite sound (or apparently sound) reasoning from acceptable premises, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, or self-contradictory. | paradox |
| of or appropriate to war; warlike. | martial |
| a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought. | cliche |
| compelling attractiveness or charm that can inspire devotion in others. | charisma |
| a person or thing that receives or is awarded something. | recipient |
| in a forceful way. | emphatically |
| become pregnant with (a child). OR form or devise (a plan or idea) in the mind. | conceived |
| (of a person's complexion or appearance) pale and giving the impression of illness or exhaustion. | wan |