english language

• fastidious- very attentive to and concerned about accuracy or details (adj.)

  sentence- he is fastidious about his appearance and hates wrinkled clothing
• trepidation- a feeling of fear or anxiety about something that may happen (n)

  sentence- in a sense of trepidation as she approached the dark alley
• lovelorn- feeling sad and lonely because of unrequited love (adj.)

  sentence- she has been lovelorn ever since her crush started dating someone else
• fervent- having an intense feeling or passion for something (adj.)

  sentence- the young poet wrote fervent love letters to her crush
• phlegmatic- calm; not easily get emotional or angry (adj.)

  sentence- despite the chaotic situation, mark remained phlegmatic and calmly assessed the problem.
• reticent- keeping to yourself; not likely to draw attention to yourself; uncommunicative (adj.)

  sentence- the discussion was so lively that even my more reticent friends joined in
• irascible- easily angered (adj.)

  sentence- the irascible man would often yell at kids playing on the street
• euphoric- characterized by or feeling intense excitement and happiness. (adj.)

  sentence- a euphoric sense of freedom
• melancholy- a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause. (n)

  sentence- an air of melancholy surrounded him
• indignant- feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment (adj.)

  sentence- he was indignant at being the object of suspicion
• lurid- unpleasantly bright in colour, especially so as to create a harsh or unnatural effect, causing horror or revulstion(adj.)

  sentence- all the lurid details of their divorce came out in the papers"
• abhor- regard with disgust and hatred (v)

  sentence- he abhorred sexism in every form
• demure- reserved, modest, and shy (typically used of a woman). (v)

  sentence- a demure young lady
• vociferous- expressing or characterized by vehement opinions; loud and forceful (adj.)

  sentence- he was a vociferous opponent of the takeover
• vehement- showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense (adj.)

  sentence- her voice was low but vehement
• circumspect- wary and unwilling to take risks (adj.)

  sentence- the officials were very circumspect in their statements
• perplexed- completely baffled; very puzzled. (Adj.)

  sentence- she gave him a perplexed look
• multifaceted- having many different aspects or features (adj.)

  sentence- his extraordinary and multifaceted career
• prevaricate- to avoid giving a direct answer or direct from the truth (v)

  sentence- the child chose to prevaricate when asked who had broken the vase
• pulchritude- physical beauty (n)

  sentence-he saw beyond her obvious pulchritude and spent time getting to know her
• seraphic- angelic, sweet (adj)

  sentence- the childs seraphic voice matched her innocent appearance
• inure- to become immune to unpleasant events or situations (V)

  sentence- living in the north east will inure you to cold weather
• irascible- easily angered (adj.)

  sentence- the irascible man would often yell at the kids playing across the street
• assiduous- hard-working, diligent (adj.)

  sentence- an assiduous student is likely to finish college in less than 4 years
• systematically- according to a fixed plan or system (adv.)

  sentence- we searched systematically for evidence
• A linear narrative presents the events of the story in the order in which they actually happened