VisitWords:
1.)antediluvian- (adj) very old, old-fashioned, or out of date; antiquated; primitive
My antediluvian grandmother enjoys typing on her typewriter.
2.)assiduous- (adj) constant in application or effort; working diligently at a task; persevering; industrious; attentive The manager thought that his employee was an assiduous worker.
3.)colossal- (adj) extraordinarily great in size, extent, or degree; gigantic; huge.
The Coliseum was a colossal sized structure back in Ancient Roman times.
4.)commandeer- (verb) to order or force into active military service
The police officer commandeered a taxi and took off after the getaway car. 5.)conspicuous- (adj) attracting special attention, as by outstanding qualities or eccentricities
The girl's conspicuous laugh directed all the attention on to her during the movie.
6.)denunciation- (noun) an accusation of crime before a public prosecutor or tribunal.
The denunciation of the courtroom was a 100% vote for the criminal to be convicted.
7.)emigrate- (verb) to leave one country or region to settle in another; migrate
The women emigrated from Ireland.
8.)enigma- (noun) a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation
Even though there is so much evidence to JFK's assassination, it still remains an enigma to some.
9.)evince- (verb) to show clearly; make evident or manifest; prove At the award show, the Hollywood stars finally evinced their secretive relationship by walking hand in hand.
10.) garrulous- (adj) excessively talkative in a rambling; roundabout manner All the kids in class were acting very garrulous since there was a sub.
11.) grandeur- (noun) -the quality or state of being impressive or awesome The moment the seniors stepped onto the field they felt the grandeur of Graduation Day. 12.) haggle- (verb) to bargain or persuade
I had to haggle with my teacher to let me graduate the twelfth grade with a passing grade.
13.) indignation- (noun) strong displeasure at something considered unjust; offensive, insulting
I felt such hatred and indignation towards my brother after he hit my boyfriend.
14.) pecuniary- (adj) of or relating to money; requiring payment of money
On my credit card I have a pecuniary offense and I must pay the bank back in 12 days.
15.) plight- (noun) asituation, especially a bad or unfortunate one
Next year I will take the final plight in becoming a certified pilot. 16.) refulgent- (adj)-shining brightly; radiant; brilliant; resplendent.
The room was suddenly refulgent when he opened the curtains and let in the sun.
17.) retinue- (noun) the group following and attending to some important person
The large retinue of people who attended the political rally were of great importance for the speaker.
18.) spurn- (verb) to reject without disdain; scorn; to treat with contempt; despise
Molly spurned Jakes offer to prom.
19.) succor- (noun) help; relief; aid or assistance; a person or thing that gives help The succors after Hurricane Katrina were the ones who helped save lives.
20.) tryst – (noun) an agreement (as between lovers) to meet; an appointed meeting or meeting place She is planning a tryst with my handsome neighbor because they like each other.
1.) antediluvian- (adj) very old, old-fashioned, or out of date; antiquated; primitive
My antediluvian grandmother enjoys typing on her typewriter.
2.) assiduous- (adj) constant in application or effort; working diligently at a task; persevering; industrious; attentive
The manager thought that his employee was an assiduous worker.
3.) colossal- (adj) extraordinarily great in size, extent, or degree; gigantic; huge.
The Coliseum was a colossal sized structure back in Ancient Roman times.
4.) commandeer- (verb) to order or force into active military service
The police officer commandeered a taxi and took off after the getaway car.
5.) conspicuous- (adj) attracting special attention, as by outstanding qualities or eccentricities
The girl's conspicuous laugh directed all the attention on to her during the movie.
6.) denunciation- (noun) an accusation of crime before a public prosecutor or tribunal.
The denunciation of the courtroom was a 100% vote for the criminal to be convicted.
7.) emigrate- (verb) to leave one country or region to settle in another; migrate
The women emigrated from Ireland.
8.) enigma- (noun) a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation
Even though there is so much evidence to JFK's assassination, it still remains an enigma to some.
9.) evince- (verb) to show clearly; make evident or manifest; prove
At the award show, the Hollywood stars finally evinced their secretive relationship by walking hand in hand.
10.) garrulous- (adj) excessively talkative in a rambling; roundabout manner
All the kids in class were acting very garrulous since there was a sub.
11.) grandeur- (noun) -the quality or state of being impressive or awesome
The moment the seniors stepped onto the field they felt the grandeur of Graduation Day.
12.) haggle- (verb) to bargain or persuade
I had to haggle with my teacher to let me graduate the twelfth grade with a passing grade.
13.) indignation- (noun) strong displeasure at something considered unjust; offensive, insulting
I felt such hatred and indignation towards my brother after he hit my boyfriend.
14.) pecuniary- (adj) of or relating to money; requiring payment of money
On my credit card I have a pecuniary offense and I must pay the bank back in 12 days.
15.) plight- (noun) a situation, especially a bad or unfortunate one
Next year I will take the final plight in becoming a certified pilot.
16.) refulgent- (adj)-shining brightly; radiant; brilliant; resplendent.
The room was suddenly refulgent when he opened the curtains and let in the sun.
17.) retinue- (noun) the group following and attending to some important person
The large retinue of people who attended the political rally were of great importance for the speaker.
18.) spurn- (verb) to reject without disdain; scorn; to treat with contempt; despise
Molly spurned Jakes offer to prom.
19.) succor- (noun) help; relief; aid or assistance; a person or thing that gives help
The succors after Hurricane Katrina were the ones who helped save lives.
20.) tryst – (noun) an agreement (as between lovers) to meet; an appointed meeting or meeting place
She is planning a tryst with my handsome neighbor because they like each other.