ASP Vocab #2

Aphorism

Noun

1. A concise statement of a principle

2. A terse formulation of a truth or sentiment

Cacophony

Noun

1. Harsh or jarring sound

Multifariously

Adverb

1. Having or occuring in great variety

Timbre

Noun

1. The quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as

1a. The resonance by which the ear recognizes and identifies a voiced speech sound

1b. The quality of tone distinctive of a particular singing voice or musical instrument

Funereal

Adjective

1. Of or relating to a funeral

2. Befitting or suggesting an funeral

Sustenance

(Noun)

1. Means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : LIVING

2. The act of sustaining : the state of being sustained

3. Something that gives support, endurance, or strength

Fevently

(Adjective)

1. Very hot; glowing

2. Exhibiting or by great intensity of feeling

Tether

(Noun)

1. A line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement

2. The limit of one's strength or resources

Bellicose

(Adjective)

1. Favoring or inclined to start wars

Outmoded

(Adjective)

1. Not being in style

2. No longer acceptable, current or useable

Rueful

(Adjective)

1. Exciting pity or sympathy

2. Mournful, Regretful

Furlough

(Noun)

1. A leave of absence granted to a governmental or institutional employee (such as a soldier or civil servant)

2. A temporary leave from work that is not paid and is often for a set period of time

3. A set period of time when a prisoner is allowed to leave a prison

Tainted

(Adjective)

1. Altered from a pure state or condition: such as

1a. Contaminated by or as if by dirt, impurities, or harmful organisms

1b. Corrupted morally or ethically

1c. Damaged or spoiled by alteration from a correct or original state or form

Languid

(Adjective)

1. Drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion

2. Sluggish in character or disposition

3. Lacking force or quickness of movement

Incarnate

(Adjective)

1. Invested with bodily and especially human nature and form

2. Made manifest or comprehensible

   (verb)

   1. To give bodily form and substance to

   2. To give a concrete or actual form to

   3. To constitute an embodiment or type of

Nondescript

Adjective

1. Belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described

2. Lacking distinctive or interesting qualities

Reticent

Adjective

1. Inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech

2. Restrained in expression, presentation, or appearance

3. Reluctant

Obstinate

Adjective

Stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion

Not easily subdued, remedied, or removed

Incongruity

Noun

1. The quality or state of being incongruous

2. Something that is incongruous

Assent

Verb

1. To agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : CONCUR

Noun

1. An act of agreeing to something especially after thoughtful consideration : an act of assenting : ACQUIESCENCE, AGREEMENT