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Def (adj.): (of a person or their body) thin, supple, and graceful.
“The ephemerality of my ___ body.”
Lissome
Def (n.): a factual written account of important or historical events in the order of their occurrence.
“A famous author wrote the ___ of her life.”
Chronicles
Def (v.): have an effect or impact, especially a negative one.
“Her family’s accident ___ her for the rest of her life.”
Impinge
Def (adj.): feeling or expressing great happiness and triumph.
“I felt ___ after reading my acceptance letter from Stanford.”
Jubilant
Def (adj.): characterized by or showing interest or concern; caring
“My parents were ___ about my sex life.”
Solicitous
Def (adv.): in a forceful, passionate, or intense manner; with great feeling.
“She accepted the award ___.”
Vehemently
Def (adj.): Dull, ordinary, uninteresting; commonplace
“She lived a ___ life during the day and a rhapsodic life at night.”
Prosaic
Def (adj.): given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior; subject to whim
“The ___ child threw a tantrum after his mom denied him a toy.”
Capricious
Def (adj.): pleasant to look at; attractive (typically used of a woman); good-looking
“The ___ lingerie models smote the audience.”
Comely
Def (adj.): traveling from place to place.
“She lived an ___ life because of her mother’s past.”
Itinerant
Def (n.): an abundance.
“There’s a ___ of roses in the garden.”
Plenitude
Def (adj.): intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility: tending or intended to conciliate.
“He took a ___ approach to rekindle his friendship.”
Conciliatory
Def (adj.): eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight.
“The ___ couple argued at every party, so people stopped inviting them.”
Pugnacious
Def (adj.): lasting for a very short time.
“Go out, eat ice cream, party with your friends, bake at midnight, sleep at 6 AM, host a karaoke. Don’t forget your youth is ___.”
Ephemeral
Def (n.): a state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy.
“She surrounded to ___ and fell asleep while studying.”
Lassitude
Def (adj.): showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
“Cassidy was ___ after her breakup; she laid in bed for days.”
Apathetic
Def (adj.): obtrusively bright and showy; lurid, flashy
“She wore a ___ dress to the party, attracting everyone’s attention.”
Garish
Def (adj.): shining, luminous, or bright, often with a soft sheen
“The ___ fountain waters attracted tourists.”
Lustrous
Def (adj.): (of a person) calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation; habitual absence of interest, responsiveness, or curiosity.
“The ___ teacher appeared as if she hated her job.”
Stolid
Def (adj.): of something considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive.
“Willy was ___ when stealing from the store, costing him his freedom.”
Flagrant