semester 2 WOTD

acquiesce

verb; to give into or go along with

belittle

verb; to make someone or something seem small or unimportant

conspicuous

adjective; easily seen; noticeable

disheveled

adjective; messy, sloppy, unkempt

evoke

verb; to bring forth or call to mind

fatuous

adjective; foolish, silly

grievous

adjective; hard to bear; causing grief

Headstrong

Adjective; stubborn

Illuminate

Verb; to bring to attention or bring light upon

jeer

verb; to make fun of rudely or unkindly

kudos

noun; credit for an achievement; fame; glory

lament

verb; to feel grief for or about; to regret

myriad

noun; a very large amount

nebulous

adjective; vague; unclear

omnipotent

adjective; all-powerful

pervade

verb; to spread throughout

quandary

noun; a difficult or perplexing situation

redundant

adjective; unnecessarily repetitive

stoic

adjective; showing no emotion

tangible

adjective; touchable, real, concrete

unrequited

adjective; having reciprocated or unreturned feelings

verbatim

adverb; word for word; in the same words

writhe

verb; to twist and turn in a way that suggests pain

xanthous

adjective; yellow

yaw

verb; to turn from a straight course; swerve; veer

zephyr

noun; a gentle breeze

aloof

adjective; distant, physically or emotionally

Bereft

Adjective; not having something needed, wanted, or expected

candid

adjective; honest and sincere

dissuade

verb; to persuade not to do something

enmity

noun; hatred

facetious

adjective; humorously witty; smart-alec

garish

adjective; too bright or showy

haughty

adjective; stuck-up; snobby

inundate

verb; to overwhelm someone with people or things to deal with; flood

jocund

adjective; cheerful; jolly

knave

noun; a mean or dishonest person; a rascal

Lacerate

Verb; to rip, cut, or tear

morose

adjective; sad; gloomy

negate

verb; to make ineffective or invalid; to rule out

obstreperous

adjective; noisily and stubbornly defiant

penchant

noun; a strong liking

quixotic

adjective; foolishly impractical

reticent

adjective; tending not to talk or give out information

surreptitious

adjective; sneaky

truculent

adjective; ready and willing to fight

unwieldy

adjective; difficult to handle because of size or weight

veracity

noun; truthfulness

wily

adjective; skilled at deception; sly; tricky

Xanthophobia

noun; the fear of the color yellow

yawning

adjective; wide open; gaping

zest

noun; vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment

abhor

verb; to hate, loathe, or detest

behemoth

noun; something enormous in size or power

coax

verb; to urge or persuade gently

dire

adjective; causing great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible

elucidate

verb; to make a thought or idea clear; clarify

feral

adjective; existing in a wild or untamed state

gregarious

adjective; sociable; tending to associate with ones peers

harry

verb; to annoy chronically; to harass

indolent

adjective; lazy

jubilant

adjective; expressing joy

kismet

noun; fate; destiny

lucrative

adjective; profitable; money-making

malign

verb; to speak evil of; badmouth

narcissistic

adjective; conceited; in love with oneself

omit

verb; to leave out

penultimate

adjective; next to last

queue

noun; a line of waiting people or things

rectify

verb; to correct an error; to make right

stymie

verb; to prevent or hinder the progress of; to stump

terse

adjective; brief and to the point; abrupt

urbane

adjective; suave, courteous, and refined in manner; sophisticated

vie

verb; to compete for something

wont

adjective; in the habit of doing something; accustomed

xylophobia

noun; the fear of forests or wooden objects

yare

adjective; characterized by speed and agility; nimble

zany

adjective; comical; clown-like