Gratification-Ricochet

• Def (n.):  pleasure, especially when gained from the satisfaction of a desire.

  • “This gift left me with profound ___.”

  Gratification
• Def (n.): a large garden where many types of tree are grown, for people to look at and to be studied for scientific purposes; a botanical garden devoted to trees.

  • “I spent the whole afternoon in the ___, listening to the nature sounds.”

  Arboretum

  
• Def (adj.): (of an action or gesture) carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection; hasty or hurried; lacking interest 

  • “He gave the people he encountered on his way to class a ___ smile.”

  Perfunctory
• Def (n.):  a light, sheer fabric typically made of silk or nylon.

  • “She wore a pink ___ dress to the party.”

  Chiffon

  
• Def (n.): a written work dealing formally and systematically with a subject; written study 

  • “My professor wrote a ___ on the evolution of language.”

  Treatise
• Def (adj.):  concerned with or involving the theory of a subject or area of study rather than its practical application

  • “My hypothesis is purely ___, so don’t take it for certain.” 

  Theoretical
• Def (n.): morally correct behavior or thinking; righteousness; uprightness 

  • “The nun displayed profound ___.”

  Rectitude
• Def (adj.): (especially of an argument, story, or sentence) extremely complex and difficult to follow; intricate 

  • “He came up with a ___ story to refute the allegation.”

  Convoluted
• Def (n.): a temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing; off-topic 

  • “My teacher’s lecture was fraught with inane ___.”

  Digression
• Def (n.):  a musical instrument, like a small flute, that makes a high sound

  • “He was a professional ___ player.”

  Piccolo
• Def (n.): an arrival or entry of large numbers of people or things

  • “An ___ of ravenous students came in the dining hall.”

  Influx
• Def (adj.): having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing; nostalgic 

  • “During the rainy night, he had a ___ look.”

  Wistful
• Def (n.): extreme or alarming importance; seriousness; profundity

  • “He did not forgive her because of the ___ of her infidelity.”

  Gravity
• Def (n.): the quality of having unlimited or very great power.

  • “The narrator had ___.”

  Omnipotence
• Def (n.): the use of many words where fewer would do, especially in a deliberate attempt to be vague or evasive; using more words than necessary instead of being clear and direct 

  • “He used ___ to mislead people.”

  Circumlocution
• Def (n.): a word consisting of only one syllable.

  • “He spoke in ___.”

  Monosyllable
• Def (v.): diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength.

  • “His energy and productivity ___ throughout the day.”

  Dwindle
• Def (n.): the trunk of a tree.

  • “He studied against the ___ of a tree.”

  Bole

  
• Def (n.):  a relation between two parties that is recognized by law, such as that of blood, lease, or service; sharing private knowledge with someone 

  • “There was no ___ between the two parties.”

  Privity
• Def (v.): (of a bullet, shell, or other projectile) rebound one or more times off a surface.

  • “The tears ___ off the gleaming floor.”

  Ricochet