Week 12
poignant
adjective
1.keenly distressing to the feelings:poignant regret.
2.keen or strong in mental appeal:a subject of poignant interest.
3.affecting or moving the emotions:a poignant scene.
4.pungent to the smell:poignant cooking odors.
poignant
adjective
1.keenly distressing to the feelings:poignant regret.2.keen or strong in mental appeal:a subject of poignant interest.
3.affecting or moving the emotions:a poignant scene.
4.pungent to the smell:poignant cooking odors.
Related forms
poignantly, adverb
unpoignant, adjective
unpoignantly, adverb
inundate
verb (used with object)inundated, inundating.
1.to flood; cover or overspread with water; deluge.
2. to overwhelm:
inundated with letters of protest
unpoignant, adjective
unpoignantly, adverb
inundate
verb (used with object)inundated, inundating.
1.to flood; cover or overspread with water; deluge.
2. to overwhelm:
inundated with letters of protest
Related forms
inundation, noun
inundator, noun
inundatory, adjective
superinundation, noun
uninundated, adjective
fruitless
adjective
1.useless; unproductive; without results or success:a fruitless search for the missing treasure.
2.bearing no fruit; barren.
inundator, noun
inundatory, adjective
superinundation, noun
uninundated, adjective
fruitless
adjective
1.useless; unproductive; without results or success:a fruitless search for the missing treasure.2.bearing no fruit; barren.
Related forms
fruitlessly, adverb
fruitlessness, noun
garbled
verb (used with object)garbled, garbling.
1.to confuse unintentionally or ignorantly; jumble:to garble instructions.
2.to make unfair or misleading selections from or arrangement of (fact, statements, writings, etc.); distort:to garble a quotation.
3.Archaic. to take out the best of.
noun
4.the act or process of garbling.
sanguine
adjective
1.cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident:
a sanguine disposition; sanguine expectations.
2.reddish; ruddy:a sanguine complexion.
3.(in old physiology) having blood as the predominating humor and consequently being ruddy-faced, cheerful, etc.
4.bloody; sanguinary.
5.blood-red; red.
6.Heraldry. a reddish-purple tincture.
noun
7.a red iron-oxide crayon used in making drawings.
phlegmatic
adjective
1.not easily excited to action or display of emotion; apathetic; sluggish.
2.self-possessed, calm, or composed.
3.of the nature of or abounding in the humor phlegm.
corroborate
verb (used with object)corroborated, corroborating.
1.to make more certain; confirm:
He corroborated my account of the accident.
adjective
2.Archaic. confirmed.
comprehensive
adjective
1.of large scope; covering or involving much; inclusive:
a comprehensive study of world affairs.
2.comprehending or thoroughly understanding with one's mind; having an extensive mental range or grasp, as of a particular subject or many subjects.
3.Insurance. covering or providing broad protection against loss.
noun
4. Often, comprehensives. Also called comprehensive examination. an examination of extensive coverage given to measure a student's general progress, proficiency in his or her major field of study, or the like.
5.the detailed layout of an advertisement, showing placement of photographs, illustrations, copy, etc., as for presentation to a client.
zealous
adjective
1. full of, characterized by, or due to zeal; ardently active, devoted, or diligent.
Synonyms
enthusiastic, eager, fervid, fervent, intense, passionate, warm.
Antonyms
apathetic; lackadaisical.
coerce
verb (used with object)coerced, coercing.
1.to compel by force, intimidation, or authority, especially without regard for individual desire or volition:They coerced him into signing the document.
2.to bring about through the use of force or other forms of compulsion; exact:to coerce obedience.
3.to dominate or control, especially by exploiting fear, anxiety, etc.:The state is based on successfully coercing the individual.
fruitlessness, noun
garbled
verb (used with object)garbled, garbling.
1.to confuse unintentionally or ignorantly; jumble:to garble instructions.2.to make unfair or misleading selections from or arrangement of (fact, statements, writings, etc.); distort:to garble a quotation.
3.Archaic. to take out the best of.
noun
4.the act or process of garbling.
sanguine
adjective
1.cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident:a sanguine disposition; sanguine expectations.
2.reddish; ruddy:a sanguine complexion.
3.(in old physiology) having blood as the predominating humor and consequently being ruddy-faced, cheerful, etc.
4.bloody; sanguinary.
5.blood-red; red.
6.Heraldry. a reddish-purple tincture.
noun
7.a red iron-oxide crayon used in making drawings.phlegmatic
adjective
1.not easily excited to action or display of emotion; apathetic; sluggish.2.self-possessed, calm, or composed.
3.of the nature of or abounding in the humor phlegm.
corroborate
verb (used with object)corroborated, corroborating.
1.to make more certain; confirm:He corroborated my account of the accident.
adjective
2.Archaic. confirmed.comprehensive
adjective
1.of large scope; covering or involving much; inclusive:a comprehensive study of world affairs.
2.comprehending or thoroughly understanding with one's mind; having an extensive mental range or grasp, as of a particular subject or many subjects.
3.Insurance. covering or providing broad protection against loss.
noun
4. Often, comprehensives. Also called comprehensive examination. an examination of extensive coverage given to measure a student's general progress, proficiency in his or her major field of study, or the like.5.the detailed layout of an advertisement, showing placement of photographs, illustrations, copy, etc., as for presentation to a client.
zealous
adjective
1. full of, characterized by, or due to zeal; ardently active, devoted, or diligent.Synonyms
enthusiastic, eager, fervid, fervent, intense, passionate, warm.Antonyms
apathetic; lackadaisical.coerce
verb (used with object)coerced, coercing.
1.to compel by force, intimidation, or authority, especially without regard for individual desire or volition:They coerced him into signing the document.2.to bring about through the use of force or other forms of compulsion; exact:to coerce obedience.
3.to dominate or control, especially by exploiting fear, anxiety, etc.:The state is based on successfully coercing the individual.
inclement
adjective
1.(of the weather, the elements, etc.) severe, rough, or harsh; stormy.
2.not kind or merciful.
2.not kind or merciful.
Related forms
inclemency, inclementness, noun
inclemently, adverb
inclemently, adverb
peruse
verb (used with object)perused, perusing.
1.to read through with thoroughness or care:to peruse a report.
2.to scan or browse:
The shoppers perused the magazines near the cash register while waiting to check out.
3.to read.
4.to survey or examine in detail.
2.to scan or browse:
The shoppers perused the magazines near the cash register while waiting to check out.
3.to read.
4.to survey or examine in detail.
premonition
noun
1.a feeling of anticipation of or anxiety over a future event; presentiment:
He had a vague premonition of danger.
2.a forewarning.
He had a vague premonition of danger.
2.a forewarning.
desist
verb (used without object)
1.to cease, as from some action or proceeding; stop.
recoil
verb (used without object)
1.to draw back; start or shrink back, as in alarm, horror, or disgust.
2.to spring or fly back, as in consequence of force of impact or the force of the discharge, as a firearm.
3.to spring or come back; react (usually followed by on or upon):
Plots frequently recoil upon the plotters.
4.Physics. (of an atom, a nucleus, or a particle) to undergo a change in momentum as a result either of a collision with an atom, a nucleus, or a particle or of the emission of a particle.
verb (used without object)
1.to draw back; start or shrink back, as in alarm, horror, or disgust.2.to spring or fly back, as in consequence of force of impact or the force of the discharge, as a firearm.
3.to spring or come back; react (usually followed by on or upon):
Plots frequently recoil upon the plotters.
4.Physics. (of an atom, a nucleus, or a particle) to undergo a change in momentum as a result either of a collision with an atom, a nucleus, or a particle or of the emission of a particle.
noun
5.an act of recoiling.
6.the distance through which a weapon moves backward after discharging.
5.an act of recoiling.
6.the distance through which a weapon moves backward after discharging.
6.the distance through which a weapon moves backward after discharging.
