Untitled Flashcards Set

81. Burgeon: To grow or develop quickly.

82. Ubiquitous: Found everywhere.

83. Heretical: Going against accepted beliefs.

84. Perennial: Lasting or existing for a long time; recurring.

85. Torpid: Sluggish; inactive.

86. Magnanimity: Generosity or forgiveness.

87. Convoluted: Complex and difficult to follow.

88. Occlude: To block or close up.

89. Loquacious: Talkative.

90. Misanthrope: A person who dislikes humankind.

91. Abscond: To leave secretly and suddenly, especially to avoid arrest.

92. Amalgamate: To combine or unite.

93. Diaphanous: Light, delicate, and translucent.

94. Quixotic: Extremely idealistic; unrealistic and impractical.

95. Apocryphal: Of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true.

96. Gossamer: Thin, light, and delicate.

97. Apostrophe: A punctuation mark (') used to indicate either possession or the omission of letters or numbers.

98. Sententia: A brief, forceful saying or maxim.

99. Encomium: A speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly.

100. Synthesis: The combination of ideas to form a theory or system.