Lesson 7
Abhor to voluble
abhor
To hate or detest
I abhor having to sit in traffic on my
way to work.
accolade
Praise extended to someone;
award or prize
ascetic
One who leads a life of self-denial
and contemplation, absent of luxury
bequeath
To hand down, bestow upon
charlatan
• A quack---someone who pretends to know
something he/she doesn’t; a fake or a
phoney
conflagration
a large fire
dearth
A scarcity
diffidence
Shyness; unassertiveness
effervescent
Bubbly; showing high spirits
ethereal
Heavenly; not of this world;
delicate; elusive; light
expunge
Erase; wipe out; eradicate
implausible
I find it implausible that I did not get any mail
today…..is it a holiday?
incongruity
There is an incongruity between what she says
and what she really does---we think she is a
hypocrite.
insularity
If we don’t think globally and instead have
insularity in our mind-set, it’s as if we are on
an island and don’t care about the world
around us.
morose
Don’t be so morose….things will get
better…you’ll see…cheer up!
placate
I tried to placate my baby by
giving her the pacifier.
poignant
Piercing, keen, sentimental
Provincial
The businesswoman thought the
farmer was too provincial for her.
reiterate
To repeat again and again---I will
reiterate my message ONE more
time!!
spontaneous
Acting on impulse; unplanned
I prefer not to let the calendar dictate what I
do---I am spontaneous.
toxic
Poisonous; lethal; deadly’
Everyone should have a carbon monoxide
detector in their homes to avoid toxic fumes
from causing a tragedy.
voluble
Verbose---very wordy---using words fluently;
garrulous
He is such a voluble guy that he keeps the
conversation flowing.
synthesis
Combining parts into a whole
The final I-Search paper represents the synthesis
of all of your research.
vigilant
Watchful-alert—The dog was
vigilant in watching over his
master.