Unit 1-12 Vocab
Unit 1 Vocab
Approbation
the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval
Assuage
to make easier or milder, relieve: to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench
Coalition
a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose
Decadence
decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence
Elicit
to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person) extract
Expostulate
to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning protest
Hackneyed
used so often as to lack freshness or originality
Hiatus
a gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing)
Innuendo
a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense)
Intercede
to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third part go-between in a disagreement intervene
Jaded
wearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satiated with excessive indulgence)
Lurid
causing shock, horror, or revulsion; Sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of rest
Meritorious
worthy, deserving recognition and praise praiseworthy
Petulant
peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset irritable
Prerogative
a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence
Provincial
(adj.)pertaining to an outlying area; local; narrow in mind or outlook, courtified in the sense of being limited and backwards; of a simple, plain design that originated in the countryside; (n.) a person with a narrow point of view; a person from the outlying area; a soldier from a province prevents or Colony narrow-minded
Simulate
to make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of pretend
Transcend
to rise above or beyond, exceed surpass
Umbrage
shade cast by trees; foliage given shade; and overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague suspicion
Unctuous
excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression or earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty, oil; pliable
Unit 2 Vocab
Ameliorate
to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming
Aplomb
poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularity
Bombastic
pompous or overblown in language, full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas
Callow
without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise; without feathers
Drivel
(n.)saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose; foolish, aimless talk or thinking; nonsense; (v.) to let saliva flow from the mouth; to utter nonsense or childish twaddle; to waste or fritter away foolishly
Epitome
a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality
Exhort
to urge strongly, advised earnestly
ex officio
by virtue of holding a certain office
Infringed
to violate, trespass, to go beyond recognized bounds
ingratiate
to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others (sometimes used in a critical or derogatory sense)
interloper
one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder
Intrinsic
belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part
Inveigh
to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval
Lassitude
weariness of body or mind, lack of energy
Millennium
a period of 1,000 years, a period of great joy
occult
(adj.)secret, hidden from view; not detectable by ordinary means; mysterious, magical, uncanny; (v.), to hide, cover up; ellipse; (n.)matters involving the supernatural
Permeate
to spread through, penetrate, soak through
Precipitate
(v.)to fall as moisture; to bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height; to give distinct form to; (adj.) characterized by excessive haste; (n.) moisture; the product of an action or process
Stringent
strict, severe; rigorous or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste
Surmise
(v.)to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess; (n.) likely idea that lacks definite proof
Unit 3 Vocab
abominate
to have an intense dislike or hatred for (despise, detest)
acculturation
The modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend (adaptation)
advantitious
resulting from chance rather than for an inherited cause or character; accidental, not essential; (medicine) acquired, not congenital (fortuitous)
ascribe
to assign or refer (to as it cause or source), attribute
Circuitous
roundabout, not direct
Commiserate
to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress (feel sorry for, empathize)
Enjoin
to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in a authoritative way; to prohibit
expedite
to make easy, cause to progress faster (speed up)
Expiate
to make amends, make up for; to avert
Ferment
(n) a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence; (v) to be in or work into such a state; to produce something by chemical action
Inadvertent
resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental
Nomial
existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously
Noncommittal
not decisive or definite, unwilling to take a clear position
Peculate
to steal something that has been given into one's trust; to take him properly for one's own use
Proclivity
a nature or habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human character or Behavior)
Sangfroid
composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances (poise)
Seditious
resistant to lawful Authority; having the purpose of overthrowing and established government (rebellious)
Tenuous
thin, slender, not dense; lacking Clarity or sharpness; of slight importance, lacking a sound basis, poorly supported (flimsy)
Virtriolic
bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like a strong acid)
Wheedle
to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end (sweet talk)
Unit 4 Vocab
affable
courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to
aggrandize
to increase greatness, power, or wealth; to build up to
amorphous
shapeless, without definite form; of no particular fluid type or character; without organization, unity, or cohesion
archetype
an original model on which something was patterned or replicated; the ideal example of a particular type of person or thing
aura
that which surrounds (as an atmosphere), a distinctive air or personal quality
contraband
(n.) illegal traffic, smuggled goods; (adj.) illegal, prohibited
erudite
scholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic
gossamer
(adj.) thin, light, delicate, insubstantial; (n.) a very thin, light cloth
inscrutable
incapable of being understood; impossible to see through physically
insular
relating to, characteristic of, or situated on an island narrow or isolated in outlook or experience (narrow-minded)
irrevocable
incapable of being changed or called back
propensity
a natural inclination or predilection toward (proclivity, tendency)
querulous
peevish, complaining, fretful (petulant, irritable)
remonstrate
to argue with someone against something, protest against
repudiate
to disown, reject, or deny the validity of
resillient
able to return to an original shape or form; able to recover quickly
reverberate
to re-echo, resound; to reflect or be reflected repeatedly
scurrilous
coarsely abusive, vulgar or low (especially in language), foul-mouthed
sedulous
persistent, showing industry and determination
sleazy
thin or flimsy in texture; cheap; shoddy or inferior in quality or character; ethically low, mean, or disreputable
Unit 5 Vocab
Amnesty
a general pardon for an offense against a government; in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution (reprieve)
Autonomy
self-government, political control
Axiomatic
self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle (taken for granted)
Blazon
to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim widely (broadcast, trumpet)
Caveat
a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior
Equitable
fair, just, embodying principles of justice
extricate
to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort (disentangle)
Filch
to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts
flout
to mock, treat with contempt
fractious
tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary, unpredictable
precept
a rule of conduct or action
salutary
beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome
scathing
bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm (harsh)
scourge
(v.) to whip, punish severely; (n.) a cause of affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment or criticism (flog, beat)
sepulchral
funereal, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal
soporific
(adj.) tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy; (n.) something that induces sleep
straitlaced
extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish, puritanical
transient
(adj.) lasting only a short time, fleeting; (n.) one who stays only a short time
unwieldy
not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity
vapid
dull, uninteresting, tiresome, lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force
Unit 6 Vocab
anomalous
(adj.) abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual (exceptional, unusual, aberrant)
aspersion
(n.) a damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slandering or defaming (innuendo, calumny)
bizarre
(adj.) extremely strange, unusual, atypical (grotesque, fantastic, outlandish)
brusque
(adj.) abrupt, blunt, with no formalities (tactless, ungracious)
cajole
(v.) to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice; to deceive with soothing thoughts or false promises (wheedle, inveigle)
castigate
(v.) to punish severely; to criticize severely (chastise, censure)
contrive
(v.) to plan with ingenuity; to bring about through a plan (think up, concoct, fabricate)
demagogue
(n.) a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power (rabble-rouser, firebrand)
disabuse
(v.) to free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking (undeceive, enlighten)
ennui
(n.) weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest, boredom (languor, world-weariness, listlessness)
fetter
(n.) a chain or shackle placed on the feet (often used in plural); anything that confines or restrains; (v.) to chain or shackle; to render helpless or impotent ((n.) bond, restraint, (v.) bind, hamper)
heinous
(adj.) very wicked, offensive, hateful (evil, odious, outrageous)
immutable
(adj.) not subject to change, constant (unchangeable, unalterable, fixed, invariable)
insurgent
(n.) one who rebels or rises against authority; (adj.) rising in revolt, refusing to accept authority; surging or rushing in or on ((adj.) revolutionary, rebellious, mutinous)
megalomania
(n.) a delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent, etc., far in excess of reality (delusions of grandeur)
sinecure
(n.) a position requiring little to no work; an easy job (“no show“ job, cushy job, “plum“)
surreptitious
(adj.) stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation; made or accomplished by fraud (furtive, covert, clandestine, concealed)
transgress
(v.) to go beyond a limit or boundary; to sin, violate a law (overstep, trespass)
transmute
(v.) to change from one nature, substance, or form another (transform, convert)
vicarious
(adj.) performed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another (surrogate, second-hand)
Unit 7 Vocab
autere
Severe or stern in manner; without adornment or luxury, simple, plain; harsh or sour and flavor
beneficent
Performing acts of kindness or charity; conferring benefits, doing good
cadaverous
pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse
concoct
To prepare by combining ingredients, make up (as a dish); to devise, invent, fabricate
To prepare by combining ingredients; to devise, invent, or create a plan or idea.
crass
Course, unfeeling; stupid
debase
To lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade, adulterate; to cause to deteriorate
desecrate
To commit sacrilegious upon, treat irrelevantly; to contaminate, pollute
disconcert
To confuse; to disturb the composure of
grandiose
Grand in an impressive or stately way; marked by pompous affectation or grandeur, absurdly exaggerated
inconsequential
Trifling, unimportant
infraction
A breaking of a law or obligation
Mitigate
To make milder or softer, to moderate in force or intensity
Pillage
(v.) To rob of goods by open force (as in war), plunder; (n.) the act of looting; booty
prate
to talk a great deal in a foolish or aimless fashion
punctillious
Very careful and exact, attentive to find points of etiquette
redoutable
Inspiring fear or awe; illustrous, eminent
reprove
To find fault, scold, rebuke
Restitution
The act of restoring someone or something to the rightful owner or to a former or state or position, making good on a loss or damage
stalwart
(adj.) Strong and sturdy; Brave; resolute; (n.) a brave, strong person; a strong supporter; one who takes an uncompromising position
vulnerable
Open to attack; capable of being wounded or damaged; unprotected
Unit 8 Vocab
acrimonious
stinging, bitter in temper or tone (biting, rancorous, hostile, peevish)
bovine
resembling a cow or ox; sluggish, unresponsive (stolid, dull, slow, stupid)
consternation
dismay, confusion (shock, amazement, bewilderment, dismay)
corpulent
fat; having a large, bulky body (overweight, heavy, obese, stout, portly)
disavow
to deny responsibility for or connection with (disclaim, retract, abjure)
dispassionate
impartial; calm, free from emotion (unbiased, disinterested, cool, detached)
dissension
disagreement, sharp difference of opinion (strife, discord, contention)
dissipate
to cause to disappear; to scatter, dispel; to spend foolishly, squander; to be extravagant in pursuit of pleasure (disperse, strew, diffuse, waste)
expurgate
to remove objectionable passages or words from a written text; to cleanse, purify (purge, censor, bowdlerize)
guanlet
an armored ot protective glove; a challenge; two lines of men armed with weapons with which to beat a person forced run between them; an ordeal (dare, proviation, trail, punishment)
hypothetical
based on an assumption or guess; used as a provisional or tentative idea to guide or direct investigation (assumed, supposed, conditional)
ignoble
mean, low, base (inferior, unworthy, sordid)
impugn
to call into question; to attack as false (challenge, deny, dispute, query, question)
intermperate
immoderate, lacking in self-control; inclement (excessive, extreme, unrestrained, inordinate)
odium
hatred, contempt; disgrace or infamy resulting from hateful conduct (abhorrence, opprobrium, shame, ignominy)
perfidy
faithfulness, treachery (betrayal, disloyalty, treason)
relegate
to place in a lower position; to assign, refer, turn over; to banish (transfer, consign, demote, exile)
squeamish
inclined to nausea; easily shocked or upset; excessively fastidious or refined (nauseated, queasy, delicate, oversensitive, priggish)
subservient
subordinate in capacity or role; submissively obedient; serving to promote some end (secondary, servile, obsequious, useful)
susceptible
open to; easily influenced; lacking in resistance (vulnerable, receptive, impressionable)
Unit 9 Vocab
abate
(v.) to make less in amount, degree, Etc.; to subside, become less; to nullify; to deduct, omit (diminish, decrease, subside, let up)
adulation
(n.) praise or flattery that is excessive (adoration, idolization, hero-worship)
anathema
(n.) An object of intense dislike; a curse or strong being invasion (often used adjectively without the article) (malediction, imprecation, abomination)
astute
(adj.) Shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom (acute, sagacious, judicious, wily)
avarice
(n.) a greedy desire particularly for wealth (cupidity, rapacity, acquisitiveness)
culpable
(adj.) deserving blame, worry of condemnation (guilty, delinquent, peccant, blameworthy)
dilatory
(adj.) tending to delay or procrastinate; not prompt; intended to delay or postpone (stalling, slow, tardy, laggard)
egregious
(adj.) conspicuous, standing out from the mass (used particularly in an unfavorable sense) (flaring, fragrant, blatant)
equivocate
(v.) to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous (to talk out of both sides of one's mouth, palter, hedge )
evanescent
(adj.) vanishing, soon passing away; light and Airy (ephemeral, transient, transitory)
irresolute
(adj.) unable to make up one's mind, hesitating (indecisive, vacillating, wavering)
nebulous
(adj.) cloudlike, resembling a cloud; cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct ( hazy, fuzzy, cloudy, opaque, intermediate)
novice
(n.) one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience (also used adjectively) (neophyte, tyro, trainee, apprentice)
penury
(n.) extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency (destitution, indigence)
pretentious
(adj.) done for show, striving to make one big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; ambitious (ostentatious, inflated)
recapsulate
(v.) to review a series of facts; to sum up (review, summarize, go over)
resuscitate
(v.) to revive, bring back to Consciousness or existence (revitalize, reanimate, restore, reactivate)
slovenly
(adj.) untidy, dirty, careless (unkempt, slatternly, lax)
supposition
(n.) something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence (assumptions, presumptions, hypothesis)
torpid
(adj.) inactive, sluggish, dull (lethargic, languid)
Unit 10 Vocab
Term: Accrue
Definition: (v.) to grow or accumulate over time; to happen as a natural result (collect, accumulate, proceed from)
Term: annotation
Definition: (n) a critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work
Term: bedlam
Definition: (n) a state or scene of uproar and confusion (commotion, pandemonium, chaos, anarchy)
Term: covert
Definition: (adj) hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret; sheltered, secluded; (n) a sheltered place, a hiding place (undercover, clandestine, sub-rosa)
Term: debonair
Definition: (adj) pleasant, courteous, lighthearted; smooth and polished in manner and appearance (carefree, jaunty, gracious, urbane)
Term: dun
Definition: (v) to demand insistently, especially in payment of a debt; (n) a creditor; (adj) dark, dull, drab, dingy (hound, harass, nag)
Term: efficacious
Definition: (adj) effective, producing results (effectual, efficient, potential, powerful)
Term: equanimity
Term: equanimity
Definition: (n) calmness, composure, refusal to panic (tranquility, imperturbability)
Term: fortuitious
Definition: (adj) accidental, occuring by a happy chance (unintentional, unplanned, random, lucky)
Term: gist
Definition: (n) the essential part, main point, or essence (substance, core, nucleus)
Term: gratuitous
Definition: (adj) freely given; not called for by circumstances, unwarranted (voluntary, unjustified)
Term: imperious
Definition: (adj) overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing compelling (domineering, magisterial, urgent, imperative)
Term: invective
Definition: (n) a strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive language, (adj) abusive, vituperative (vituperation, abuse, philippic)
Term: motley
Definition: (adj) showing great variety; composed of different elements or many colors; (n) a jester’s costume; a jester ((adj) variegated, heterogeneous, diverse; (n) fool)
Term: munificent
Definition: (adj) extremely generous, lavish (bounteous, liberal)
Term: procrastinate
Definition: (v) to delay, put off until later (stall, temporize, dillydaily)
Term: provocative
Definition: (adj) tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite; irritating, annoying (stimulating, arousing, vexing, galling)
Term: recondite
Definition: (adj) exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding (arcane, abstruse)
Term: reprobate
Definition: (n) a depraved, vicious, or unplincpled person, scoundrel; (adj) corrupt or unprincipled; (v) to disapprove of, condemn ((n) scoundrel, blackguard; (adj) immoral, corrupt)
Term: sedentary
Definition: (adj) characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place (static, stationary)
Unit 11 Vocab
Flashcard #1
Term: abstemious
Definition: (adj.) moderate, sparing (as in eating and drinking); characterize by abstinence and self-discipline (temperate, sober, moderate)
Flashcard #2
Term: censurable
Definition: (adj.) deserving of blame or correction (blameworthy, discreditable, reprehensible)
Flashcard #3
Term: contingent
Definition: (adj.) likely but not certain to happen, possible; dependent on uncertain event work conditions; happening by chance; (n.) a representative group forming part of a larger body ((adj.) conditional, dependent; (n.) a detachment)
Flashcard #4
Term: corroborate
Definition: (v.) to confirm, make more certain, bolster, substantiate, verify
Flashcard #5
Term: denizen
Definition: (n.) an inhabitant, resident; one who frequents a place (dweller, habitue)
Flashcard #6
Term: discursive
Definition: (adj.) passing aimlessly from one place or subject to another, rambling, roving, nomadic (diffuse, wandering, episodic)
Flashcard #7
Term: disseminate
Definition: (v.) to scatter or spread widely (disperse, publicize, broadcast, circulate)
Flashcard #8
Term: dowdy
Definition: (adj.) poorly dressed, shabby; lacking smartness and good taste (frumpy, frowsy)
Flashcard #9
Term: florid
Definition: (adj.) highly colored, reddish; excessively ornate, showy (flushed, ruddy, frilly, flamboyant)
Flashcard #10
Term: foist
Definition: (v.) to impose by fraud; to pass off as worthy or genuine; to bring about by stealth, dishonesty, or coercion (pass off, palm off, fob off)
Flashcard #11
Term: gauche
Definition: (adj.) awkward, lacking in social graces, tactless, clumsy (inept, uncouth, maladroit)
Flashcard #12
Term: heresy
Definition: (n.) an opinion different from accepted belief; the denial of an idea that is generally held sacred (unorthodox belief, heterodoxy)
Flashcard #13
Term: inculcate
Definition: (v.) to impress on the mind by repetition, teach persistently and earnestly (instill, implant, infuse, ingrain, imbue)
Flashcard #14
Term: palpable
Definition: (adj.) capable of being touch or felt; easily see, heard, or recognized (obvious, manifest)
Flashcard #15
Term: perceptive
Definition: (adj.) having sympathetic insight or understanding, capable of keen appreciation (insightful, discerning)
Flashcard #16
Term: pernicious
Definition: (adj.) extremely harmful; deadly, fatal (injurious, deleterious, baleful, noxious)
Flashcard #17
Term: salient
Definition: (adj.) leaping, jumping, or springing forth; prominent, standing out, conspicuous; (n.) a projection or bulge, a land form that projects upward or outward ((adj.) striking, notable, protrusive, obvious)
Flashcard #18
Term: satiate
Definition: (v.) to satisfy completely; to fill to excess; (adj.) full, satisfied ((v.) surfeit, gorge)
Flashcard #19
Term: sear
Definition: (v.) to make or becomes dry and withered; to char or scorch the surface of; to harden or make unfeeling; to parch, singe
Flashcard #20
Term: specious
Definition: (adj.) deceptive, apparently good or valid but lacking real merit (deceptively plausible, sophistic, casuistic)
Unit 12 Vocab
Flashcard #1
Term: absolve
Definition: (v.) to clear from blame, responsibility, or guilt (synonyms: excuse, pardon)
Flashcard #2
Term: caricature
Definition: (n.) a representation, such as a drawing, that exaggerates a subject’s characteristics; (v.) to present someone or something in a deliberately distorted way (synonym: cartoon)
Flashcard #3
Term: clangor
Definition: (n.) a loud ringing sound; (v.) to make a loud ringing noise (synonyms: clamor, uproar)
Flashcard #4
Term: contiguous
Definition: (adj.) side by side, touching; near; adjacent in time (synonyms: abutting, next door to)
Flashcard #5
Term: cupidity
Definition: (n.) an eager desire for something; greed (synonyms: avarice, craving, lust)
Flashcard #6
Term: deleterious
Definition: (adj.) harmful or injurious (synonyms: destructive, pernicious, damaging)
Flashcard #7
Term: enhance
Definition: (v.) to raise to a higher degree; to increase the value or desirability of something (synonyms: improve, elevate)
Flashcard #8
Term: enthrall
Definition: (v.) to captivate, charm, hold spellbound; to enslave; to imprison (synonyms: fascinate, attract)
Flashcard #9
Term: extenuate
Definition: (v.) to lessen the seriousness or magnitude of an offense by making partial excuses (synonyms: moderate, mitigate, diminish, downplay)
Flashcard #10
Term: implicit
Definition: (adj.) implied or understood though not expressed; without doubts or reservations, unquestioning; potentially contained in something (synonyms: inferred, unspoken, unconditional)
Flashcard #11
Term: incisive
Definition: (adj.) sharp, keen, penetrating, often with a suggestion of decisiveness and effectiveness
Flashcard #12
Term: inimical
Definition: (adj.) tending to cause harm or obstruct development; being oppositional or adverse (synonyms: unfriendly, hostile, antagonistic, contrary)
Flashcard #13
Term: ostentatious
Definition: (adj.) marked by conspicuous or pretentious display; showy (synonyms: flashy, overdone, affected, flamboyant)
Flashcard #14
Term: paragon
Definition: (n.) a model of excellence or perfection (synonyms: ideal, model, good example)
Flashcard #15
Term: politic
Definition: (adj.) prudent, shrewdly conceived and developed; artful, expedient (synonyms: tactful, diplomatic, judicious, circumspect)
Flashcard #16
Term: prosaic
Definition: (adj.) dull, lacking in distinction and originality; matter-of-fact, straightforward; characteristic of prose rather than poetry (synonyms: literal, pedestrian)
Flashcard #17
Term: redundant
Definition: (adj.) extra, excessive, more than needed; wordy, repetitive; profuse, lush (synonym: unnecessary)
Flashcard #18
Term: sanctimonious
Definition: (adj.) making a show of virtue or righteousness; hypocritically moralistic or pious, self-righteous, canting, holier-than-thou
Flashcard #19
Term: scintillating
Definition: (adj., part) sparkling, twinkling, exceptionally brilliant (applied to mental or personal qualities) (synonyms: stimulating, glittering)
Flashcard #20
Term: winsome
Definition: (adj.) charming, attractive, pleasing (often suggesting a childlike charm and innocence) (synonyms: winning, delightful, prepossessing)