Vocab G

Prodigious

remarkably or impressively great in amount or degree

stoic

being able to endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining

Subsequent

coming after something in time: following

Sundry

various items not important enough to be mentioned individually

Tactile

connected with the sense of touch

Tenacious

tending to keep a firm hold of something;clinging or adhering closely

Topography

arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area

Translucent

allowing light, but not detailed shapes, to pass through

Tryst

a private and romantic rendezvous between lovers

Umbrage

offense or annoyance

Uncanny

strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way

Ungainly

(of a person or movement) awkward; clumsy

Unwittingly

without being aware; unintentionally

Vanguard

a group of people leading the way in new developments or ideas

Variegated

exhibiting different colors, especially as irregular patches or streaks

Venerable

respected because of age, wisdom, or character

Verbose

using or expressed in more words than are needed

Virtuoso

a person highly skilled in music or another artistic pursuit

Bellicose

demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight

bemoan

express discontent or sorrow over something

Bequeath

to leave a personal estate or one’s body to a person or other beneficiary by a will

Beret

a round flattish cap of felt or cloth

Consummate

with high degree of skill and flair; complete or perfect

Contrite

feeling or expressing remorse or penitence;showing guilt

Contumacious

willfully disobedient to authority

Conundrum

a confusing and difficult problem or question

Embroil

involve someone deeply in a conflict or a difficulty

emulate

match or surpass a person or achievement typcially by imitation

encumbrance

a burden or impediment