E50 20 New Words

E50 20 New Words by LB

Sycophant

someone who tries to win favor from wealthy or influential people by flattering them | flatterer, yes

Truncate

to shorten something by cutting off the top or the end | abbreviate, curtail, clip

Vacancy

an unoccupied position or job; empty space | opening, emptiness, void

Vapidity

the state of being without liveliness, interest, or substance; insipid | flatness, inanity, emptiness

Vivifies

to bring to life; animate | enliven, energize, invigorate

Volubility

the quality of talking fluently, readily, or incessantly | talkativeness, loquacity, garrulousness

Wheedle

to use flattery or coaxing to persuade someone to do something or give something | cajole, coax, sweet

Harangue

a lengthy and aggressive speech, often intended to lecture or criticize | tirade, diatribe, rant

Pomposity

the quality of being self

Falter

to start to lose strength or momentum; hesitate or waver | hesitate, stumble, waver

Fatal

causing death, ruin, or disaster | deadly, lethal, devastating

Frivolity

lack of seriousness; lightheartedness | triviality, levity, silliness

Heed

to pay attention to; take notice of | obey, listen, mind

Introspection

the examination or observation of one's own mental and emotional processes | self

Inundation

an overwhelming abundance of people or things; flood | overflow, deluge, engulfment

Leviathan

a very large or powerful thing, especially a sea monster | giant, behemoth, monster

Levity

humor or frivolity, especially the treatment of a serious matter with humor or in a manner lacking due respect | lightheartedness, flippancy, jocularity

Mettle

a person's ability to cope well with difficulties or to face a demanding situation in a spirited and resilient way | courage, fortitude, grit

Mild

gentle; not harsh or severe | gentle, tender, temperate

Miser

a person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible | penny