General vocab words

Magnanimous (adj.)

Generous, forgiving

Ex: she was too magnanimous to resent the things others had said to her.

Esurient (adj.)

Hungry, greedy, or eager for something

Ex: After the lecture, Faith was esurient for more knowledge.

Confute (v.)

To show something is not true.

Ex: Theories are either confirmed or confuted by experience over time.

Beguile (v.)

To trick, deceive

Ex: Her beauty might beguile him into thinking she’s sweet, but her actions tell the truth.

Coalescence (n.)

Coming together to form one.

Ex: The coalescence of ideas led to a groundbreaking invention.

Rectifiable (adj.)

Able to be fixed or corrected easily.

Ex: The error in the report is rectifiable with a minor edit.

Irrefragable (adj.)

Impossible to disprove or deny.

Ex: The prosecutor painstakingly built an irrefragable case.

Indefatigable (adj.)

Incapable of defeat, failure, decay.

Ex: She is a person of indefatigable patience.

Voluptuary (adj.)

Loving luxury and sensory pleasures.

Ex: Her voluptuary lifestyle was evident in her lavish parties.

Lachrymal (adj.)

Related to tears or the tear-producing area.

Ex: The lachrymal gland helps make your tears.

Incisive (adj.)

Clear, sharp, direct.

Ex: The film critic’s incisive analysis helped film-goers better understand the movie’s multi-layer plot.

Ebullition (n.)

A burst of strong emotion.

Ex: The earsplitting ebullition of the fans filled the stadium after their from-the-jaws-of-defeat victory.

Quiescence (n.)

Being quiet and still.

Ex: The room fell into quiescence.

Thingamabob (n.)

An object with an unknown or forgotten name.

Ex: We have a drawer for all of the thingamabobs that have fallen or broken off various items around the house.

Melioration (n.)

Making something better or improving it.

Ex: The melioration of the park attracted more visitors.