Vocab Set 2 Group 1

Acrid

sharp; pungent (used of smells and tastes) - adjective

Boorish

ill-mannered - adjective

Cynical

believing that people act only out of selfish motives - adjective

Epistle

a letter (form of communication) - noun

Heresy

against orthodox opinion - noun

Lance

spear; spike; javelin - noun

Obscure

difficult to understand; partially hidden - adjective

Poignant

deeply moving; strongly affecting the emotions - adjective

Respite

a break; intermission - noun

Terse

concise; to the point - adjective

Acrophobia

fear of heights - noun

Bourgeois

middle class - adjective

Debility

weakness; incapacity - noun

Epistolary

concerned with letters; through correspondence - adjective

Hiatus

interruption; pause - noun

Languid

tired; slow - adjective

Obscured

hidden; covered; buried - verb

Poised

calm; collected; self-possessed - adjective

Resplendent

shining; glowing - adjective

Therapeutic

medicinal; curative - adjective