Equanimity-Sybarite

• Def (n.): composure, steadiness of mind under stress 

  • “His mother’s death left him with outstanding ___: he can remain composed in the most distressing situations”

  Equanimity
• Def (adj.): sad and disappointed because of a failure or disappointment 

  • “Jackie was ___ after she failed her chemistry exam.”

  Crestfallen
• Def (adj.):  unspeakable, incapable of being expressed through words; too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words.

  • “My passion for neuroscience is ___.”

  Ineffable
• Def (adj.): (of a voice) pleasingly smooth and musical to hear, sweetly flowing 

  • “The orchestra played a ___ song: it felt like a hug to my ears.”

  Mellifluous
• Def (n.): truthfulness, accuracy; conformity to facts; accuracy.

  • “I doubted the ___ of my sister’s side of the story.”

  Veracity
• Def (adj.): Carefree and unconcerned 

  • “I felt ___ after running through the sunflower fields.”

  Blithe
• Def (adj.):  seems correct or true, but actually wrong or false; deceptive

  • “The ___ appearance of the document fooled me.”

  Specious
• Def (adj.):  mysterious, difficult to understand; difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious.

  • “He gave me an ___ smile, leaving me to decipher his meaning.”

  Enigmatic
• Def (adj.):  bubbly, lively, and enthusiastic; vivacious and enthusiastic 

  • “Despite teaching for over 40 years, my teacher always had an ___ personality.”

  Effervescent
• Def (v.):  to throw someone or something out the window 

  • “He ___ his daughter in a fit of rage.”

  Defenestrate
• Def (adv.):  without a doubt; unquestionably 

  • “She exclaimed ___ to ensure no one questioned her again.”

  Indubitably
• Def (n.):  a difficult situation; a predicament 

  • “He found himself in a judicial ___.”

  Quagmire
• Def (n.): the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way; luck 

  • “The way we meet was pure ___.”

  Serendipity
• Def (adj.): very thin, enfeebled looking; abnormally thin or weak, especially because of illness or a lack of food.

  • “The town’s modicum of resources have the children ___.”

  Emancipated
• Def (adj.):  very poor; impoverished

  • “My father always encouraged me to act kindly towards ___ people.”

  Indigent
• Def (n.):  an attempt to spoil someone else’s reputation by spreading lies; a false and ___ statement 

  • “Fae spread ___ attempting to get everyone to dislike Jenna.”

  Calumny
• Def (adj.): Tearful or given to weeping; sad 

  • “The ___ little girl sat in the corner of her dark bedroom.”

  Lacrymose
• Def (adj.): hungry, greedy, or eager for something

  • “The ___ lady would do anything to become wealthier.”

  Esurient
• Def (adj.): keeping to yourself; not likely to draw attention to yourself; uncommunicative 

  • “The ___ students sat at the back of the class and alone at lunch.”

  Reticent
• Def (n.): a person devoted to pleasure and luxury 

  • “Teresa is a true ___: she yearns to live in a luxurious mansion.”

  Sybarite