Scrupulous-Welter

• Def (adj.): (of a person or process) diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details.

  • “The registration at this renowned university is ___, requiring students to have a great variety of documents.”

  Scrupulous
• Def (adj.): very concerned to avoid doing wrong; upright 

  • “Kingsley is a ___ man who would never hurt his family.”

  Scrupulous
• Def (n.): an unintended consequence occurring some time after an event or action, especially an unwelcome one.

  • “This decision will have a myriad of ___ in the ensuing months.”

  Repercussion
• Def (v.): omit (a sound or syllable) when speaking.

  • “French speakers often ___ the letter e”

  Elide
• Def (v.): to leave out of consideration

  • “The teacher ___ the confusing questions in the student’s email.”

  Elide
• Def (v.):  judge or assess (a situation, attitude, or feeling); evaluate, analyze 

  • “He ___ the situation before proceeding.”

  Gauge
• Def (v.): to court favor by a cringing or flattering manner

  • “The teacher’s pet ___ over his teacher.”

  Fawn
• Def (v.):  be a perfect example of; embody 

  • “Her life story ___ the struggles of women in the workforce during the 40’s.”

  Epitomize
• Def (adj.):  in a state of mental or emotional shock; overwhelm

  • “The country is still ___ from inflation.”

  Reeling
• Def (adj.): mentally or physically tired or not active, in a way that feels or looks pleasant; a dreamy boredom and delicacy that avoids unnecessary activity.

  • “They spent a ___ afternoon, laying on the couch watching Netflix and eating saccharine snacks.”

  Languorous
• Def (adj.): (of a person, manner, or gesture) displaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion or effort; slow and relaxed; an unwillingness or inability to exert oneself due to fatigue or physical weakness.

  • “Ed was ___ after running the marathon.”

  Languid
• Def (adj.): lacking enthusiasm and determination; carelessly lazy.

  • “I didn’t appreciate my daughter’s ___ approach to her project.”

  Lackadaisical
• Def (v.): say or pronounce clearly.

  • “My French tutor advised me to ___ each word slowly.”

  Enunciate
• Def (v.): express (a proposition, theory, etc.) in clear or definite terms.

  • “The town mayor ___ his plan in the newspaper.”

  Enunciate
• Def (n.): something regarded as a protective or defensive covering.

  • “Under his ___ of a tough guy lies a big teddy bear.”

  Carapace
• Def (n.): a purple-flowered Eurasian heath that grows abundantly on moorland and heathland. Many ornamental varieties have been developed.

  • “She took pictures at the field of ___.”

  Heather

  
• Def (n.): a candle holder that is attached to a wall with an ornamental bracket.

  • “The hallway adorned with lustrous candles atop of golden ___.”

  Sconce

  
• Def (v.): walk in a slow, relaxed manner, without hurry or effort.

  • “Vladimira ___ through the beach early in the morning; it allowed her to reflect on her life.”


  Saunter

  
• Def (n.): fine parchment made originally from the skin of a calf

  • “He wrote a message for his history-loving girlfriend on ___.”

  Vellum

  
• Def (n.): a shoulder-belt with loops or pockets for cartridges; belt worn over the shoulder and across the breast often for the suspending or supporting of some article (such as cartridges) or as a part of an official or ceremonial dress

  • “Katana dressed herself up in leather with a ___ crossing her body.”

  Bandolier

  
• Def (v.): make a soft sucking sound such as that made by walking heavily through mud.

  • “Kimmy ___ through the mud.”

  Squelch
• Def (n.): a soft sucking sound made when pressure is applied to liquid or mud.

  • “I listened to the ___ sound that the carriage made.”

  Squelch
• Def (v.): move in a turbulent fashion

  • “The cows ___ through the farm.”

  Welter
• Def (n.): a large number of items in no order; a confused mass; a chaotic mass or jumble

  • “A ___ of old clothes hid in his closet.”

  Welter