vivacious definition
energetic and lively in an attractive way
vivacious root
vivere-to live
abhor definition
to regard with hatred or disgust
abhor root
ab-away, horrere-to shudder
deftly definition
done in a way that shows skill and speed
deftly root
variant of daft-foolish
boisterous definition
noisy, energetic, and cheerful
boisterous root
boistuous-rough or course
cognate definition
a word having the same linguistic origin as another word
cognate root
co-together, natus-born
nebulous definition
unclear, vague, or ill defined
nebulous root
nebula-mist
malleable definition
easily influenced or able to be hammered without cracking
malleable root
malleus-hammer
ornery definition
bad-tempered, stubborn, and combative
ornery root
contraction of ordinary
conducive definition
making a situation likely or possible
conducive root
conducere-to bring together
auspicious definition
conducive to success
auspicious root
avis-bird, specere-to look
palpable definition
so strong, intense, and clear, that it can almost be touched
palpable root
palpare-to touch
distraught definition
deeply upset and agitated
distraught root
distractus-distracted, straugh-stretched
nuance definition
a subtle difference in meaning, expression, or sound
nuance root
nuer-to shade
adversary definition
an opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute
adversary root
adverus-opponent
alleviate definition
to make (suffering or a problem) less severe
alleviate root
ad-to, levare-to raise, allevare-to lighten
audacity definition
the willingness to take bold risks or rude or disrespectful behavior
audacity root
audax-bold
marvel definition
to regard with wonder or a surprising, unusual thing or person
marvel root
mirari-to wonder at
meticulously definition
done in a way that shows attention to detail, care, and precision
meticulously root
metus-fear
beguile definition
to charm or enchant, often in a deceptive way
beguile root
be-thoroughly, guile-to deceive
vehemently definition
done in a way that shows intense or forceful emotion or conviction
vehemently root
v�h�ment-violent