Vocab #6 F451

Abound

Exist in large quantities.

Beatific

Experiencing or displaying extreme joy or bliss.

Cacophony

A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.

Desolate

(Of a place) deserted of people and in a state of bleak and dismal emptiness.

Earnest

In a sincere and serious manner.

Falter

Move unsteadily or in a way that shows lack of confidence.

Feign

Pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury).

Hone

Refine or make more perfect or effective.

Pedant

A person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning.

Penance

Voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for something.

Perfunctory

(Of an action or gesture) carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection.

Profuse

(Especially of something offered or discharged) exuberantly plentiful; abundant.

Ravenous

Devouring or craving food in great quantities.

Stifle

Make (someone) unable to breathe properly; suffocate.

Stolid

Having or revealing little emotion or sensibility.

Strew

Spread by scattering.

Suffuse

Gradually spread through and over.

Torrent

A sudden, violent, and copious outpouring of (something, typically words or feelings).

Trifle

A small amount.

Writhe

Move in a twisting or contorted motion.