English Vocab (Tess)

Abridge

To shorten

Nebulous(ness)

Indistinct/vague

Phlegmatically

In a way that does not show much emotion or excitement about things

Tractability

Easily controlled or led or taught

Amalgamate

Combine/unite into a single unit

Sentient

Capable of sensing or feeling consciousness

Sojourn

A temporary stay

Acme

A point of perfection

Raillery

Good humored teasing

Spurious

Born to parents not married to each other

Quiescent

Inactivity/causing no trouble/tranquil

Vehement

Powerful/by a forceful energy/deeply felt

Cursory

Rapidly or often superficially performed/used

Vexation

Quality or state of being irritated

Gossamer

A film of cobwebs floating in the air (silky)

Swarthy

Of a dark color, complexion, or cast

vituperation

Sustained and bitter condemnation

Compeer

A person of equal rank/status (companion)

Mien

The outward form of someone or something (aura, demeanor, appearance)

Desultory

Marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose

Contemptuously

In a way that feels or express hatred or disapproval

Declivity

Downward inclination

Conjecturally

Of the nature of or involving or based on something without sufficient evidence

Dogma

Something held as an established opinion

Quagmire

Soft, miry land that shakes or yields under the foot (aka mud)