english vocab

Palpable

Adj. readily seen or heard; touchable

Indolent

Adj. lazily; slothfully

Opaque

Adj. not letting light through; not clear or lucid; dense, stupid

Amenities

Noun. Convenient features that help to make life pleasant; social courtesies

Debacle

Noun. A great disaster or complete failure; fiasco

Droll

Adj. having a humorous quality; amusing in an unusual way

Reprimands

Noun; severe or formal scolding

Paraphernalia

Noun; accessories or additional items

Petulant

Adj; childishly sulky or bad tempered

Retaliate

Verb; to get revenge; get even

Stark

Adj; complete or utter; extreme

Jaunt

Noun; a short journey for pleasure or enjoyment

Insufferable

Adj; impossible to bear; intolerable

Contemplate

Verb; to think about or to consider carefully; to ponder

Sullenly

Adv; resentfully; gloomily

Serene

Adj; calm; peaceful

Reiterated

Verb; repeated

Imminent

Adj; about to happen; impending; near

Infallibility

Noun; inability to make a mistake; flawless

Precariously

Adv; unsteadily; insecurely

Morose

Adj; having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable

Imperious

Adj; overbearing arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing compelling

Dejected

Adj; downcast or sad; depressed dispirited

Mollify

Verb; to calm or make less severe

Pugnacious

Adj; quarrelsome; fond of fighting

Ominous

Adj; unfavorable; threatening; of bad omen

Derision

Noun; ridicule; mockery

Subside

Verb; to become less intense; violent; or severe

Aloof

Adj; not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant

Fawning

Adj; gaining the favor of another by acting overly kind; or by using flattery

Dispirited

Adj; dejected; discouraged; gloomy

Indignation

Noun; anger or annoyance provided by what is perceived as unfair treatment

Crestfallen

Adj; sad or disappointed