WOW WORDS 11-15 S1

Hackneyed

Overused/Banal

Ephemeral

Lasting for a markedly brief time

Reconcile

settle or resolve

Repudiate

Reject validity or authority

Flabbergasted

Overcome with astonishment

Luminous

Emitting light, especially emitting self-generated light

Mitigate

To moderate in force or intensity

Beneficial

Producing or promoting a favorable result; advantageous

Enmity

Deep-seated, often mutual hatred

Benevolent

Characterized by or suggestive of doing good

Deferential

Submission or courteous yielding to the opinion, wishes, or judgment of another

Ostentatious

Intended to attract or notice and impress others

Laconic

using or marked by the use of few words; terse or concise

Vilify

To make vicious, damaging and hurtful statements about

Trite

Lacking power because of overuse or repetition

Poignant

Profoundly moving; touching

Atrophy

A wasting away, deterioration

Gregarious

Seeking and enjoying the company of others; sociable

Magnanimous

Courageously noble in mind and heart

Veracity

Adherence to the truth; truthfulness

Eclectic

Selecting or employing individual elements from a variety of sources, systems, or styles

Advocate

To speak, plead, or argue in favor of

Quandary

A state of uncertainty or perplexity

Insidious

Working or spreading harmfully in a subtle or stealthy manner

Mollify

To calm in temper or feeling; soothe

Auspicious

Associated with favorable circumstances or good luck

Coerce

To force to act or think in a certain way by use of pressure, threats, or intimidation; compel

Ambivalent

Having opposing attitudes or feelings, like love and hate, towards a person, object, or idea

Plausible

Seemingly or apparently valid, likely, or acceptable; credible

Reprehensible

Deserving rebuke or censure; blameworthy