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Fab Vocab #7
Term | Definition |
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aggrandize | V - to make or appear to make something great or greater than it really is |
aloof | ADJ - not involved with or friendly toward other people; removed or distant, either physically or emotionally |
burgeon | V- to send forth new growth; to sprout or bloom; to grow and expand rapidly |
doughty | ADJ - brave, strong, and determined |
ennui | N - boredom, weariness; dissatisfaction |
expeditious | ADJ - done efficiently or in a quick and efficient way |
festoon | V - to decorate; N - the decorations used |
gadabout | N - a person who goes to many places and social events for pleasure |
germane | ADJ - relating to a subject in an appropriate way; relevant and appropriate |
gumption | N - shrewd practical common sense, especially as actively applied to the problems of life |
implacable | ADJ - opposed to something in a very angry or determined way that cannot be changed |
incontrovertible | ADJ - not open to question; not able to be doubted; indisputable |
inimical | ADJ - likely to cause damage or have a bad effect; not friendly; adverse or hostile |
myopic | ADJ - having a condition of nearsightedness; unable or unwilling to see long-term consequences; narrow-minded |
obstreperous | ADJ - noisy; stubbornly unruly |
plaintive | ADJ - expressing sorrow or woe |
pusillanimous | ADJ - cowardly; weak spirited |
quintessential | ADJ - the pure or essential essence of something; the best example of something |
salacious | ADJ - arousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination; lascivious |
trifecta | N - an achievement involving three successful outcomes |
undulant | ADJ - rising and falling in waves; having a wavy form or outline |
vicissitude | N - irregular change; variation |
wayfarer | N - a traveler, especially a traveler on foot |
winsome | ADJ - generally pleasing and engaging, often because of a childlike charm and innocence |
behemoth | N/ADJ- anything that has great size or power |