E49 20 New Words

E49 20 New Words by LB

Inundated

overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with | overwhelmed, flooded, swamped

Ironic

using or characterized by irony | sarcastic, paradoxical, wry

Languid

(of a person, manner, or gesture) displaying or having a disinclination for exertion or effort | listless, lethargic, relaxed

Lapse

a temporary failure of concentration, memory, or judgment | error, slip, failure

Lassitude

a state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy | fatigue, lethargy, weariness

Lucidity

clarity of expression; intelligibility | clarity, understanding, intelligibility

Malfeasance

wrongdoing, especially by a public official | misconduct, impropriety, corruption

Mar

impair the appearance of; disfigure | spoil, damage, blemish

Monologue

a long speech by one person | soliloquy, speech, address

Morose

sullen and ill

Occludes

stop, close up, or obstruct (an opening, orifice, or passage) | block, obstruct, close

Oscillate

move or swing back and forth at a regular speed | swing, fluctuate, vibrate

Penetrable

able to be pierced or entered | permeable, porous, accessible

Peripheral

relating to or situated on the edge or periphery of something | marginal, outer, secondary

Piecemeal

characterized by unsystematic partial measures taken over a period of time | gradual, bit

Platitude

a remark or statement, especially one with moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful | cliche, truism, banality

Preoccupied

engrossed in thought; distracted | absorbed, engrossed, distracted

Quandary

a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation | dilemma, predicament, quandary

Ruse

an action intended to deceive someone; a trick | trick, deception, stratagem

Sap

gradually weaken or destroy (a person's strength or power) | drain, deplete, weaken