Vocabulary (25-30)

Slight (v.)

To insult by ignoring

Pejorative (adj.)

Describing a word/phrase with a negative association

Kudos (n.)

Praise given for a job well done

Revere, Venerate (v.)

To respect deeply

Belittle (v.)

To insult, put down

Commend (v.)

To praise

Phlegmatic (adj.)

Apathetic, unemotional

Indolence (n.)

Laziness

Exuberant, Vivacious (adj.)

Lively and animated, enthusiastic

Alacrity (n.)

Cheerful willingness

Torpid (adj.)

Sluggish, lethargic

Ebullient (adj.)

Extremely enthusiastic

Industrious (adj.)

Hard working and diligent

Lackadaisical (adj.)

Lazy and unenthusiastic

Feckless (adj.)

Irresponsible, lacking strength of character

Bustle (v.)

To move about actively

Dispatch (n.)

Promptness and efficiency in completing a task

Celerity (n.)

Swiftness

Assiduous (adj.)

Working painstakingly/diligently to get a job done

Palindrome (n.)

A word that reads the same backwards and forwards

Portmanteau (n.)

A word formed from parts of two other words, “smog”

Brunch (n.)

A late-morning meal with elements of both breakfast and lunch

Neologism (n.)

A new word or expression

Archaic (adj.)

Primitive, old, ancient

Barbarism (n.)

A word that does not obey the rules of written language

Tautology (n.)

A redundancy, “A equals A”

Eponymous (adj.)

Named after a person

Bombastic (adj.)

Pretentious; inflated/exaggerated

Cryptic (adj.)

Vague or mysterious

Turgid (adj.)

Describing writing that is bombastic and puffed up

Lucid (adj.)

Clear and easy to understand

Oblique (adj.)

Indirect, not straightforward (typically in terms of communication)

Limpid (adj.)

Very clear and easy to understand (referring to writing)

Sesquipedalian (n.)

A person inclined to using very long words

Pedantic (adj.)

Overly fussy in little details (typically academic)

Erudite (adj.)

Displaying scholarly knowledge

Pedagogue (n.)

A teacher that is pedantic or strict

Unlettered (adj.)

Illiterate; not educated

Benighted (adj.)

Unenlightened, intellectually ignorant

Collegial (adj.)

Describing a warm rapport/friendship between a group of people

Eminent (adj.)

Prominent, distinguished