Week 3 SLA Vocab

Bolster

To shore up or support

Bucolic

Pastoral, rustic, countryfield

Desultory

Halfhearted, inconsistent or random

Diatribe

A rant or angry speech denouncing someone or something

Ebullient

Cheerful, enthusiastic, excited

Eloquence

Persuasive and articulated

Gainsay

Deny or oppose

Inchoate

Rudimentary, in the beginning stages

Maladroit

Clumsy, awkward, inept

Olfactory

Relating to smell or the senses

Opaque

Not see-through, blocking light

Perfunctory

Done without much effort, care, or thought

Phlegmatic

Cool and unruffled

Prevaricate

To evade or deceive without outright lying

Rescind

To take back or retract (an offer or statement)

Spurious

Fake or false

Sycophant

A fawning, insincere admirer

Torpor

Tiredness, lethargy

Vexation

State of being frustrated, irritated, or concerned