vocab 18

1. brevity, Noun 

Def - Using few words; short and clear.

Sentence - He liked brevity, and both his emails and speeches were short.

2. copious, Adj 

Def - A large amount; plentiful.

Sentence - She took copious notes, and both her hands and wrists started to hurt.

3. gout, Noun 

Def - A disease causing painful swelling in joints.

Sentence -  His gout got worse, and both his toes and ankles swelled up.

4. habiliments, Noun 

Def - Clothing 

Sentence - He packed his habiliments, and both his shirts and jackets filled the suitcase.

5. irksome, Adj 

Def - irritating, annoying, vexing  

Sentence - The irksome alarm kept ringing, and both Mom and Dad got annoyed.

6. ponderous, Adj 

Def - Heavy and slow-moving.

Sentence -  The ponderous turtle moved slowly, and both its legs and shell dragged on the sand.

7. scrupulous, Adj 

Def - Very careful and thorough.

Sentence -  She was scrupulous with cleaning, and both the kitchen and bathroom sparkled.

8. sundry, Adj 

Def - Various or mixed types.

Sentence -  The store sold sundry snacks, and both chips and candy were on sale.

9. timorous, Adj 

Def - Shy, nervous, or lacking confidence.

Sentence -  The timorous cat hid, and both its ears and tail twitched in fear.

10. transcendent, Adj 

Def - Beyond ordinary limits; exceptional.

Sentence -  His transcendent voice amazed people, and both judges and fans cheered.