Laconic
expressing much in few words
My grandpa is very laconic
Throng
noisy crowd
a concert is always a throng.
Intrepid
brave
sometimes I feel intrepid when I’m about to do something new.
accost
to approach and speak to aggressively
A lady accosted my boss over a small incident.
reticent
silent
When I get upset I tend to be very reticent.
The sword of Damocles
any imminent danger
Furitive
secret, stealthy
When my dad is on an important phone call, I make sure to speak as furitive as I can.
Felon
A person guilty of major crime
I like to watch documentary’s based on felons.
Plethora
excess
hapless
unfortunate
I had a hapless day when I lost my phone.
irate
angry, increased
My my siblings tease me, I get really irated.
Pyrrhic Victory
a too costly victory
pretext
an excuse
When I ask to use the bathroom in class, I use it as a pretext to use my phone.
Fabricate
to lie; to construct
when sneaking back in we had to frabicate what we were going to say.
adroit
skillful
my dad is very adroit when he draws.
gesticulate
move the arms energetically
when I play volleyball I gesticulate when hitting the ball.
vigilant
watchful
when I visit a new place I’m vigilant
Avid
eager
This year I have an avid class.
cajole
coax, persuade
I cajole my brother to throw the trash away when I’m lazy.
rudimentary
elementary
since my grasp of algebra is rudimentary, I cannot solve the problem.
enhance
intensify, heighten
my sister always enhances my mood when she spoils a movie I’m about to watch.
nuance
slight variation in meaning, tone, ect.
I like to wear AirPods because I can hear all nuance.
