Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Vocabulary 2

Reticent – (Adj) not revealing ones thoughts or feelings readily
Rigor – (N) the quality of being extremely thorough, exhaustive or accurate
Alacrity – (N) brisk or cheerful readiness
Timorous – (Adj) showing or suffering from nervousness, fear, or a lack of confidence
Obtuse – (Adj) annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand; stupid
Adroit – (Adj) clever or skillful in using the hands or mind
Deleterious – (Adj) causing harm or damage
Brevity – (N) concise and exact use of words in writing or speech
Adulation – (N) Obsequious flattery; excessive admiration or praise
Histrionic – (Adj) overly theatrical or melodramatic
Hypochondriac – (N) a person who is abnormally anxious about their health.

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