Lesson 10 Vocab

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idiomatic

adj. characteristic of a particular language

wistful

adj. full of longing; yearning; wishful

tawdry

adj. gaudy; showy; cheap

intangible

adj. not capable of being touched; not material; vague or not easily defined

laconic

adj. using few words; brief in speech or expression

bolster

n. a long, narrow pillow; anything used as a support v. to prop up, support, or reinforce

subterfuge

n. a trick, excuse, or deception used to escape something unpleasant

expletive

n. an oath or exclamation, usually profane; a word with no meaning of its own, used to complete the pattern of a phrase or sentence

furor

n. frenzied anger; rage; a public uproar or outburst of indignation; great enthusiasm

reciprocate

v. to give, do, or take in return; to move with a backward-forward motion


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