chopin vocab words

ruddy

adj; (of a person’s face) having a healthy red color

diminutive

adj; extremely or unusually small

scrupulous

adj; (of a person/process) diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details

nonplussed

adj; not disconcerted, unperturbed

sunder

verb; to break apart or in two, separate by or as if by violence or by intervening time/space

subterfuge

noun; deceit used in order to achieve one’s goal

despondent

adj; in low spirits from loss of hope or courage

effulgent

adj; shining brightly, radiant

supercillious

adj; behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others

torpid

adj; mentally or physically inactive; lethargic

palpitate

verb; beat rapidly, strongly, irregularly, or to shake/tremble

imperious

adj; assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering

poignant

adj; evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret

tacit

adj; understood without being stated; implicit

perambulate

verb; to travel over or through, especially on foot