Vocab 6 2H-B

lucid

lucid

rational, and mentally clear, especially only for a period between episodes of delirium or psychosis; clear and easily understood; emitting light Synonyms: coherent, clear, comprehensible elucidate

luminous

emitting or reflecting light; clear and easy to understand Synonyms: brilliant, radiant, dazzling

translucent

allowing light to pass through, but only diffusely, so that objects on the other side cannot be clearly distinguished; having a glowing appearance, as if light were coming through Synonyms: unblurred, clear, semi-transparent

obloquy

Strong public criticism or verbal abuse; disgrace brought about by public abuse. Synonyms: vilification, condemnation, criticism

eloquence

the ability to speak forcefully, expressively, and persuasively Synonyms: fluency, expressiveness, articulateness

colloquial

appropriate to, used in, or characteristic of spoken language or of writing that is used to create the effect of conversation Synonyms: informal, conversational, everyday

soliloquy

An act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself, especially by a character in a play. Synonyms: oration, lecture, address

abduct

to take somebody away by force or deception Synonyms: seize, capture, kidnap

robust

Strong and healthy, vigorous; able to withstand or overcome conditions Synonyms: Powerful, strong, vigorous beguile

bourgeois

Characteristic of the middle class, typically with reference to its perceived materialistic values or conventional attitudes; a person who holds these characteristics. Synonyms: capitalistic, materialistic, commercial

hiatus

A pause or gap in a sequence, series, or process Synonyms: discontinuity, break, interruption

resplendent

Attractive and impressive through being richly colorful or sumptuous. Synonyms: brilliant, splendid, spectacular

acuity

Sharpness or keenness of thought, vision, or hearing Synonyms: acumen, sagacity, perceptiveness

alacrity

Brisk and cheerful readiness Synonyms: alertness, enthusiasm, gaiety poignant

expiate

to make amends, show remorse, or suffer punishment for wrongdoing Synonyms: absolve, compensate, redeem

boorish

Rough and bad-mannered; coarse Synonyms: crude, vulgar, uncivilized

obsequious

Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree Synonyms: submissive, complacent. slavish

polemical

Of, relating to, or involving strongly critical or controversial writing or speech. Synonyms: argumentative, belligerent, combative

bereft

deprived of somebody or something loved or valued; lacking in something desirable or necessary Synonyms: devoid, deprived, left without

atone

to make reparation for a sin or a mistake Synonyms: apologize, redeem, reconcile

archetype

a typical, ideal, or classic example of something Synonyms: ideal, model, standard

egotism

the possession of an exaggerated sense of self- importance and superiority to other people Synonyms: arrogance, narcissism, self-absorption

jeopardize

to put somebody or something at risk of being lost, harmed, killed, or destroyed Synonyms: endanger, imperil, threaten

contest

to challenge or question something Synonyms: litigate, dispute, oppose

flaccid

soft, limp, or lacking firmness; lacking energy, enthusiasm, or competence Synonyms: flabby, nerveless, sapped

noxious

harmful to life or health, especially by being poisonous Synonyms: deadly, toxic, corrupting

blatant

obtrusive and conspicuous in an offensive way, often intentionally Synonyms: outright, shameless, impuden