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ENG Vocab List Two
| Answer | Question |
|---|---|
| Interstices | A small or narrow space or interval between things or parts, especially when one of a series of alternating uniform spaces ad parts. |
| Intransigent | Refusing to agree or compromise; uncompromising, inflexible. |
| Intrepid | Resolutely fearless, dauntless |
| Foment | To instigate or foster; promote the growth or development of. |
| Fortuitous | Happening or produced by chance; accidental. |
| Gourmet | A connoisseur of fine food and drink, epicure. |
| Aphorism | An abrupt saying embodying a general truth. |
| Aplomb | Calm self-possession, poise, or assurance. |
| Maudlin | Tearfully or weakly emotional; foolishly sentimental |
| Apocryphal | Of doubtful authorship or authenticity. |
| Appurtenances | Something subordinate to another, more important thing; accessory. |
| Arabesque | A sinuous, spiraling, undulating, or serpentine line or linear motif. |
| Arterial | A main route, channel, or other course of flow or access. |
| Archipelago | A large group or chain of islands. |
| Grandiloquent | Speaking or expressed in a loft style, often to the point of being pompous or bombastic. |
| Pandemonium | Wild uproar or unrestrained disorder; tumult or chaos. |
| Panegyric | A lofty oration or writing in praise of a person or thing; eulogy. |
| Fraught | A load, cargo, freight. |
| Vociferous | Crying out noisily; clamorous. |
| Fructify | To bear fruit; become fruitful. |