Noumenon-Albatross

• Def (n.):  in Kantian philosophy) a thing as it is in itself, as distinct from a thing as it is knowable by the senses through phenomenal attributes; the true nature of something beyond our senses 

  • “We pondered about the ___ of the universe.”

  Noumenon
• Def (n.): a drug that stimulates the central nervous system; boosting your brain’s alertness and energy 

  • “In order to study, we drank coffee because it's an ___.”

  Analeptic
• Def (adj.): (of a young bird or other animal) hatched or born helpless and requiring significant parental care; being hatched or born or having young that are hatched or born in a very immature and helpless condition so as to require care for some time

  • “Mammals have ___ babies that require parental care.”

  Altricial
• Def (n.):  a lily with small purple flowers

  • “She decorated her garden with ___.”

  Martagon

  
• Def (adj.): dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest.

  • “We grew tired of his ___ stories.”

  Monotonous
• Def (adj.): (of a sound or utterance) lacking in variation in tone or pitch.

  • “He spoke in a ___ tone, which made the class uncomfortable.”

  Monotonous
• Def (adj.): using more words than are needed to express a meaning, either unintentionally or for emphasis 

  • “The ___ descriptions annoyed the readers.”

  Pleonastic
• Def (adj.): icy; extremely cold.

  • “We breathed in the ___ air.”

  Gelid
• Def (n.): the parts of the brain or the mind concerned with the reception and interpretation of sensory stimuli 

  • “After the accident, his ___ abilities diminished.”

  Sensorium
• Def (adj.): having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless

  • “The ___ comments annoyed the most intelligent students.”

  Vacuous
• Def (adj.): emptied of or lacking content

  • “I could not stand his ___ expressions during dinner.”

  Vacuous
• Def (v.): pass or cause to pass by gradations from one shade of color to another.

  • “The wallpaper ___ from dark blue to neon pink.”

  Gradate
• Def (v.):  destroy or debase the moral purity of; corrupt.

  • “This party ___ her innocence.”

  Debauch
• Def (n.): destiny; fate; a hypothetical force or personified power that determines the course of the future events

  • “She believed it was ___ that they met at the bar.”

  Kismet
• Def (adj.):  splendid and expensive-looking; extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent; lavish

  • “We went to a ___ restaurant last night. The meal portions were small, but the food quality was immaculate.”

  Sumptuous
• Def (n.): a large, densely packed crowd of people or animals

  • “They jostled past the ___ at the mall.”

  Throng
• Def (n.): (of a crowd) fill or be present in (a place or area).

  • “A bunch of students ___ into the classroom.”

  Throng
• Def (n.): the act of spending money or using something in a way that wastes it and is not wise 

  • “He went to the mall after getting his paycheck, and ___ unleashed."

  Profligacy
• Def (adj.):  concerned with one's clothes and appearance in an affected and excessive way (typically used of a man).

  • “The ___ model attracted all the women–and men.”

  Foppish
• Def (n.): a habitual pleasure-seeker; a person who goes out a lot and does not worry about other things they should be doing.

  • “McKinney is a ___ who leaves everything for the last minute.”

  Gadabout
• Def (adj.): cunning, scheming, and unscrupulous, especially in politics; devious 

  • “His ___ actions belied his lively personality.”

  Machiavellian
• Def (adj.): not claiming attention for oneself; retiring and modest; having or showing a tendency to make oneself modestly or shyly inconspicuous

  • “Jennie is a ___-___ girl who avoids attention at all costs.”

  Self-effacing
• Def (n.):  something that causes persistent deep concern or anxiety; something that greatly hinders accomplishment

  • “The aspiring actor didn’t realize that fame would be an ___ to his private life.”

  Albatross