Vocabulary Word Review Contest Read the word say
Ø Vocabulary Word Review Contest Read the word, say what kind of word it is, and give a correct definition.
admonish verb to indicate duties or obligations; express warning or disapproval; give friendly, earnest advice or encouragement
candid adj. 1. open, sincere, honest, frank; 2. fair, impartial: free from bias and prejudice
credulous adj. willing to believe or trust too readily, especially without proper or adequate evidence; gullible
dubious adj. of doubtful promise or outcome; the true nature or quality of something is questionable or suspect; unsettled in opinion
euphemism noun the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
opulent adj. wealthy, rich; abundant, plentiful
myriad adj. or noun a very great or indefinitely great number of persons or things
mitigate verb to cause to become less harsh or hostile, mollify; to make less severe or painful, alleviate
condescending adj. showing or characterized by a patronizing or superior attitude toward others
formidable adj. causing fear, dread, or apprehension; tending to inspire awe or wonder, impressive
volatile adj. evaporating rapidly; tending to fluctuate sharply and regularly; tending or threatening to break out into open violence; changeable, flighty
transparent adj. clear or sheer enough to be seen through; easily seen through, recognized, or detected; readily understood, obvious
susceptible adj. open, subject, or unresistant to some stimulus, influence, or agency; capable of submitting to an action, process, or operation
reticent adj. inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech; restrained in expression, presentation, or appearance
protagonist noun the leading character, hero or heroine of a drama, literary work, or film; leader of, a proponent for or advocate of a political cause, social program, etc.
facetious adj. treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant
ominous adj. portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; inauspicious
wield verb to hold a weapon or tool and look as if you are going to use it; to have a lot of influence or power over other people
acknowledge verb to admit or accept that something is true or that a situation exists
boisterous adj. noisy, energetic and rough, rowdy, clamorous
callous adj. feeling no emotion; feeling or showing no sympathy for others
tentative adj. not fully worked out or developed; hesitant, uncertain
harmonious adj. musically concordant; having the parts agreeably related, blended into a harmonious whole; marked by accord in sentiment or action
illuminate verb to supply or brighten with light, light up; to make clear, throw light on a subject; to enlighten, as with knowledge
jargon noun the vocabulary used by a particular trade, profession, or group; unintelligible or meaningless talk or writing, gibberish
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