Week 1 Synonyms and Parts of Speech
Acrimonious
(adj). angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner
Florid
(adj). archaic: healthy
Strident
(adj). characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound; commanding attention by a loud or obtrusive quality
peremptory
(adj). characterized by often imperious or arrogant self-assurance
Adventitious
(adj). coming from another source and not inherent or innate; arising or occurring sporadically or in other than the usual location ( + connotation ) accidental unexpected incidental
Contingency
(adj). dependent on events, conditions, etc, not yet known; conditional. logic (of a proposition) true under certain conditions, false under others; not necessary.
Apoplectic
(adj). extremely enraged, choleric (easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered)
Florid
(adj). fully developed : manifesting a complete and typical clinical syndrome
Corpulent
(adj). having a large bulky body : OBESE
Anemic
(adj). lacking force, vitality, or spirit; lacking interest or savor; lacking in substance or quantity
Defunct
(adj). no longer living, existing, or functioning
Privy
(adj). private, secret, withdrawn, belonging or relating to a person in one's individual rather than official capacity, admitted as one sharing in a secret, confidential
Supercilious
(adj). proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority, coolly and patronizingly haughty
Dilatory
(adj). tending or intended to cause delay; characterized by procrastination: TARDY
Florid
(adj). tinged with red : RUDDY; marked by emotional or sexual fervor
Florid
(adj). very flowery in style: ORNATE; also : having a florid style; elaborately decorated, covered with flowers
peremptory
(adj.) expressive of urgency or command
peremptory
(adj.) putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay specifically : not providing an opportunity to show cause why one should not comply, admitting of no contradiction
Innuendo
(noun). a parenthetical explanation introduced into the text of a legal document
Contingency
(noun). an event or condition (such as an emergency) that may but is not certain to occur, something liable to happen as an adjunct to or result of something else
Chimera
(noun). an illusion or fabrication of the mind , an unrealized dream,
Chimera
(noun). an individual, organ, or part consisting of tissues of diverse genetic constitution, an imaginary monster compounded of incongruous parts
Innuendo
(noun). an oblique allusion : HINT, INSINUATION especially: a veiled or equivocal reflection on character or reputation
Privy
(noun). room or small building that people use to do their business; a person having a legal interest of privity (private legal business or people that share the same interest in the same right/property)
