English Vocab

affectation

an effort to appear to have a quality not fully possessed

attenuate

to make something smaller, thinner, or weaker

blithe

happy and without worry

coquettish

flirty

demure

shy, modest, reserved

dissonant

disagreeing or harsh in sound, out of harmony

implicit

suggested but not communicated directly

incongruous

unusual or different from what is around or from what is generally happening

indolent

disliking work or effort, lazy

lurid

horrible, shocking

pinion

to hold someone, especially by the arms, to prevent them from moving

saccharine

too sweet or too polite

sheepish

embarrassed, bashful

sinuous

having many bends or turns, indirect

spasmodic

happening suddenly for short periods of time and not in a regular way

spectral

ghostly, phantom

temperamental

moody, irritable, sensitive

complicity

partnership in guilt

odiousness

hatred, extreme unpleasantness

propriety

conformity to established standards of behavior/manners

flunky

person who does menial work, servant

guileless

sincere, honest

emulate

to imitate in an effort to equal or surpass

artlessly

natural, simple

impugn

to cast doubt on

virility

masculinity

dissipate

to scatter or use wastefully

supplication

act or instance of supplicating; humble prayer, entreaty or petition

depravity

state of being corrupt, wicked or depraved

assuage

to lessen (pain, grief, etc.)

mellifluent

soft and sweet (in speech)

revelry

reveling; partying

opulence

wealth, riches or affluence