jitney- 1: a nickel. 2: a bus, especially one that carries passengers over a regular route according to a flexible schedule [second meaning from the 5¢ fare of such a bus, originally.]
cheval-de-frise- 1: a defense consisting of a timber or iron barrel covered with projecting spikes 2: a protecting line (as of spikes) on top of a wall
jocund - Full of or expressing high-spirited merriment; light-hearted; mirthful.
flummery - A name given to various sweet dishes made with milk, eggs, flour, etc; Empty compliment; unsubstantial talk or writing; mumbo jumbo; nonsense
paranomasia (n.): the use of a word in different senses; use of a words similar in sound to achieve a a special effect, as humor, a dual meaning, or a pun
pilgarlic (n): a bald head; a bald-headed man; a man looked upon with humorous contempt or mock pity
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piffle - trifling talk or action
humdinger - a person or thing of striking excellence
Effervescent: animated; high-spirited; excited.
Gormandize: to consume; to eat; to devour.
ethereal: airy, insubstantial, relating to regions beyond Earth
erudite: scholarly, learned, highly-educated
capitulate v.: to surrender; to give up all resistance
cacophony n.: jarring, discordant sound; dissonance
elegiac-adj-expressing grief
virulent-adj-extremely poisonous; hostile; bitter
aspirant: One who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position.
gregarious: Seeking and enjoying the company of others; sociable
asterixis (n.): arm-flapping caused by a brain disorder associated with liver failure
fugle (v.): to act as or like a leader in training or guiding others
cadge- to get (something) by begging shamlessly
capacitate- to make capable or fit; qualify (for or to do something).
duplicity: hypocrisy (noun)
belie: contradict; give a false impression (verb)
sanguine--cheerful, optimistic; ruddy (as in complexion)
malleable--easily controlled; able to be shaped or formed
panacea - a remedy for all diseases, problems, or evils; a universal medicine; a cure-all.
embonpoint - plumpness of person; stoutness
rumbustious (adj): cheerful in a noisy energetic way; boisterous
insouciance (n): state of being unconcerned, especially in a light-hearted way; nonchalance
altruistic - devoted to the welfare of others
incandescent - brilliant; radiant; shining
specious - superficially plausible, but actually wrong
superfluous - unnecessary, esp. through being more than enough
belligerent- warlike; given to waging war
bouleversement- Complete overthrow; a reversal; a turning upside down
Quidnunc- a person who seeks to know all the latest news or gossip
Virtuoso- One who excels in the technique of an art
Quidnunc- a person who seeks to know all the latest news or gossip
Virtuoso- One who excels in the technique of an art
woodnote:
verbal expression that is natural and artless.
pule:
to whine or whimper.
leery: weary; suspicious
leer: a sly look
haggard - looking exausted and unwell
funambulist - a tight-rope walker
ebullient: lively, animated
evanescent: fleeting, short-lived
plethora: n. overabundance; excess
tomfoolery: n. foolish or silly behavior; tomfoolishness
(NOT FOR THE FRIDAY VOCAB. TEST!!!)
Sorry for being on the late side - I completly missed my day and thought it was November 3!
hypochondriac - noun - a person who worries or talks excessively about their health.
nascent - adjective - beginning to exist or develop
Ebullient: High-spirited
Extant: Still existing; not destroyed, lost, or extinct
jitney- 1: a nickel. 2: a bus, especially one that carries passengers over a regular route according to a flexible schedule [second meaning from the 5¢ fare of such a bus, originally.]
cheval-de-frise- 1: a defense consisting of a timber or iron barrel covered with projecting spikes 2: a protecting line (as of spikes) on top of a wall
adroit-dexterous or shrewd
acerbity-sourness; sharpness in words or manner
jocund - Full of or expressing high-spirited merriment; light-hearted; mirthful.
flummery - A name given to various sweet dishes made with milk, eggs, flour, etc; Empty compliment; unsubstantial talk or writing; mumbo jumbo; nonsense
paranomasia (n.): the use of a word in different senses; use of a words similar in sound to achieve a a special effect, as humor, a dual meaning, or a pun
pilgarlic (n): a bald head; a bald-headed man; a man looked upon with humorous contempt or mock pity
benighted - in a state of pitiful or contemptible intellectual or moral ignorance, typically owing to a lack of opportunity
regulus - a petty king or ruler
droogish- Relating to the nature or attitudes of a member of a street gang.
jackalope- A mythical horned rabbit.
p.s. SORRY THIS IS LATE!!!!!
sorry that my words are like centuries overdue...
philanthropist: lover of mankind, doer of good.
quandary: a dilemma
Sorry my words are late by here they are...
Convive: A drinking or eating companion (noun).
dehort: To seek or dissuade (verb).
hey guys these words are not for the test tomorrow but my words are
sortie-a sudden raid or attacking mission
nonplussed- completely puzzled; bewildered
apotropaic (ap-ah-troh-PAY-ik) — intended to ward off evil
brouhaha (BROO-ha-ha) — an uproar; a hubbub
Extol- To highly praise
Ancillary- Subordinate
prevaricate: to speak misleadingly
flummox: to confuse or bewilder
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