Shores Week 6 Vocab Terms

Fallacious

Containing a fallacy; logically unsound. Deceptive, misleading

Malediotion

A curse, imprecation. The utterance of a curse

Ratiocinate

To reason; carry on a process of reasoning

Reproach

• Verb: To find fault with (person group etc.); blame, censure. To upbraid

• Noun: Blame/censure conveyed in disapproval. Expression of upbraiding, censure, reproof

Supercilious

Haughtily disdainful. contemptuous, as a person or a facial expression

Effeminate

(of a man or boy) having trials, habits, etc., traditionally considered feminine, as softness or delicacy. Characterized by expressed softness

Pungent

Sharply affecting the organs taste or smell*, as if by a penetrating power, biting, acrid, caustic, biting, or sharply excessive

Deft

Dexterous, nimble, skillful, clever. Generally good at something

Languid

Lacking in vigor or vitality; slack or slow. Lacking in spirit or interest

Infinitesimal

• Adjective: Exceedingly small

• Noun: Infinitely/ immeasurably small

Feign

Represent fictitiously, put on an appearance of. “To feign sickness.” Invent fictitiously/ deceptively as a story

Levity

Lightness of mind, character, or behavior; lack of seriousness. Instance or exhibition of this

Elation

Feeling or state of great joy; pride, exultant gladness, high spirits

Perspicacity

Keenness of mental perception & understanding; discernment

Conundrum

A riddle, or anything that puzzles

Etheral

Light, airy, tenuous. Heavenly or celestial. Extremely delicate or refined

Histrionics

Dramatics representation; theatrics; acting. Behavior or speech for effect, exaggerated expression

Pulchritude

Physical beauty

Tantamount

Equivalent, as in value, force, effect, or signification. Virtually the same as

Credulous

Willing to believe or trust too readily, especially without proper or adequate evidence, gullible. Marked by or arising from credulity