English 2

Good Vocab 2

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garrulous

adj. - locquacious; wordy; talkative

hardy

adj. - sturdy; robust; able to stand inclement weather

iconclast

n. - one who attacks cherished traditions

impetuous

adj. - rash; hasty; violent

incoherent

adj. - unintelligible, muddled, illogical

inert

adj. - lacking power to move, inactive

insipid

adj. - lacking in flavor; dull (boring)

meander

v. - to wind or turn in its course

mundane

adj. - worldly as opposed to spiritual

oblivion

n. - obscurity; forgetfulness

paltry

adj. - insignificant; petty; trifling (a little bit)

perpetuate

v. - to make something last; preserve from extinction

pomposity

n. - acting like a stuffed shirt; self-important behavior

lethargic

adj. - drowsy, dull (without a sharpness, alertness)

invert

v. - to turn upside down or inside-out