lang vocab list 4

Reverie

(n.) state of daydreaming or lost in thought

Myriad

(n./adj.) a vast, innumerable number or quantity

Dipsomaniac

(n.) an alcoholic or person with an uncontrollable craving for alcohol

Dilettante

(n.) an amateur who engages in an activity superficially

Fatuous

(adj.) foolish, brainless, or silly

Inchoate

(adj.) just beginning; undeveloped or partially formed

Mordant

(adj.) sharply sarcastic, caustic, or biting

Portentous

(adj.) ominous, pompous, or self-important

Nocturnal

(adj.) occurring or active at night

Propitious

(adj.) favorable, promising, or auspicious

Reprobate

(v./adj./n.) unprincipled person; to express strong disapproval

Incipient

(adj.) in an initial stage; beginning to develop

Olfactory

(adj.) relating to the sense of smell

Somnolence

(n.) drowsiness or sleepiness

Sanguine

(adj.) optimistic and hopeful

Urbane

(adj.) courteous, refined, and suave

Nimrod

(n.) a skilled or mighty hunter

Awry

(adj.) off course, wrong, or askew

Jocund

(adj.) cheerful, merry, and lighthearted

Fecund

(adj.) fertile, fruitful, or highly productive

Blithe

(adj.) carefree, unworried, and joyous

Amicable

(adj.) friendly, cordial, and good-natured

Convergent

(adj.) merging or coming together toward a point

Resolution

(n.) firm determination, certainty, or formal decision

Provocative

(adj.) causing annoyance, anger, or strong reaction

Generalization

(n.) a broad statement or summary applied to a whole group

Condescend

(v.) to show feelings of superiority; to talk down to

Fortitude

(n.) courage and determination in facing adversity

Connotation

(n.) an idea or feeling associated with a word beyond its literal meaning

Argument

(n.) a reason, position, or exchange of diverging views