PRESENTATION OUTLINE
ABHORRENT abhorrent describes something truly horrible ex: I found a rat in my soup that is absolutely abhorrent
AMBIVALENT Ambivalent is when you have mixed emotions about something ex: "He knew he should return the wallet but he really needed money."
PLACATE Placate means to appease or pacify; make (someone) less angry or hostile ex: He offered her a hug in order to placate her.
NEFARIOUS
Nefarious: Very evil; wicked
ex: The nefarious September 11th attacks did not weaken America
LOQUACIOUS Loquacious means to talk a great deal; talkative ex: Poor Harold's loquacious wife has talked the poor man to death.
DIMINUTIVE Diminutive means to be extremely or unusually small ex: The dimunitive gecko is smaller than a thumb print.
Coltish adj. Energetic but awkward in one’s movements or behavior. “Coltish dancing to celebrate the last day of school.”
FECKLESS Feckless lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible.
ex: Larry was such a feckless worker that the company was facing bankrupcy.
Frenetic (fre·net·ic) adj Fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way: “The puppy was frenetic as he raced around the couch.”
Quixotic-exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical. ex: Although Jack’s plan for killing the giant was quixotic, it was the village’s only hope.
Ominous adj. Menacing; threatening. “The ominous presence of the Hulk sent a wave of fear over the crowd.”
Duplicitous adj. Given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech. “There is no mistaking that Pinocchio is a duplicitous character by the length of his nose.”
Copious adj. Large in quantity; abundant. “Her status was so funny, it got copious 'likes'.”
Insipid adj. Lacking qualities that excite, stimulate, or interest; dull. “The insipid play caused many to walk out of the theater.”
Rapacious (ra·pa·cious) Adj Aggressively greedy or ravenous: “He has a rapacious appetite.”
Bifurcate; bifurcation (bi·fur·cate) v Divide into two branches or forks: “The road bifurcates at the base of the mountain.”
Halcyon (hal·cy·on) Adj 1. Calm; peaceful; tranquil: “Halcyon seas and beautiful sunsets are what she loves most.”
Genteel (gen·teel) adj. 1. Refined in manner; well-bred and polite. 2.
Free from vulgarity or rudeness. 3.Elegantly stylish: genteel manners and appearance.
"Her genteel manner was a powerful tool in the fight for civil rights."
Formative (for·ma·tive) adj. Of or relating to formation, growth, or development: the formative stages of a child.
"The formative years of a child help determine their personality."
Ostentatious (os·ten·ta·tious) adj. Characterized by or given to pretentiousness. “The chandelier was the most ostentatious I have ever seen.”
Expeditious (ex·pe·di·tious) adj. Acting or done with speed and efficiency.
"He moved as expeditiously as possible"
Perpetuity (per·pe·tu·i·ty) n.pl. 1. Time without end; eternity. “The terms of the agreement remain in effect in perpetuity.”
Glower v. Have an angry or sullen look on one’s face; scowl. “The librarian glowered at her for talking too loud.”
Peckish adj. Ill-tempered; irritable; “He felt rather peckish close to bedtime.”
Impish adj. Mischievous. Inclined to do slightly naughty things for fun. “He approached her with an impish grin on his face.”
