English Vocab

affluent

affluent

adj. having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

Apocryphal

adj. being of questionable authenticity

emanate

v. give out, as a breath or order

emboss

v. raise in relief

ensemble

n. an assemblage of parts considered as forming a whole

frenetic

adj. fast and energetic in an uncontrolled or wild way

heckle

v. challenge aggressively

impending

adj. close in time, about to occur

inevitable

adj. incapable of being avoided or prevented

marquee

n. large and often sumptuous tent

menace

n. something that is a source of danger

outcast

n. a person who is rejected from society or home

parasol

n. a handheld collapsable source of shade

Prestigious

adj. Having an excellent reputation; respected

Prominent

adj. Conspicuous in position or importance

Proprietor

n. someone who owns a business

Pungent

adj. strong and sharp to the sense of smell

somber

adj. serious and gloomy in character

swell

v. increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity

treason

n. a crime that undermines the offender’s government

Don

v. put on clothes

desecrate

v. violate the sacred character place or language

nemesis

n. a personal foe or rival that cannot be easily defeated

Reprimand

n. an act or expression of criticism and censure