Vocabulary 2

PELLUCID 

AdjectiveVery clear; transparent; clear and simple in

style

SAVORY 

AdjectiveAppetizing to the taste or smell

CIRCUMSCRIBE 

VerbTo draw a line around;

hence to restrict or limit

EGOTISTNoun

A person known for being excessively concerned with himself/herself; one

who is supercilious

ECCENTRIC 

AdjectiveA bit odd, weird, or peculiar

 

Approbation 

NounOfficial approval or

permission

AMENABLE 

AdjectiveWilling to agree; responsive;

cooperative 

MAGNATE 

NounA person known for having great power

 

CORROBORATE 

VerbTo support with evidence; confirm a

claim

AMELIORATE 

VerbTo make better; to improve

 

DUTY 

NounA tax on imports

BRANDISH 

VerbTo shake or wave in a menacing manner

SPENDTHRIFT 

NounA person known for spending money

unwisely

CIRCUITOUS 

AdjectiveFollowing a circular or winding path;

indirect or roundabout 

BLANCH 

VerbTo drain of color; become pale

HEINOUS 

AdjectiveAbhorrent; appalling; very repulsive;

horrible in an extreme way