Vocabulary Words (Oct 26 - 30)
acrid = sharp; pungent (used of smells and tastes)
boorish = ill-mannered
cynical = believing that people act only out of selfish motives
epistle = a letter (form of communication)
heresy = against orthodox opinion
lance = spear; spike; javelin
obscure = difficult to understand; partially hidden
poignant = deeply moving; strongly affecting the emotions
respite = a break; intermission
terse = concise; to the point
Vocabulary Words (Nov 2 - 6)
acrophobia = fear of heights
bourgeois = middle class
debility = weakness; incapacity
epistolary = concerned with letters; through correspondence
haitus = interruption; pause
languid = tired; slow
obscured = hidden; covered; buried
poised = calm; collected; self-possessed
resplendent = shining; glowing
therapeutic = medicinal; curative
Vocabulary Words (Nov 9-13)
acuity = sharpness (mental or visual)
braggart = someone who boasts
debunking = exposing false claims or myths
epitomized = typified; characterized; personified
hidehound = rigid in opinions
languish = decay; fade away; get weaker
obsequious = servile; submissive
polemical = causing debate or argument
restorative = a tonic
thwart = prevent; frustrate