Vocabulary

Affable [adjective]Characterized by

ease and friendliness…

(The affable young man quickly made friends with the crowd of strangers.)

Amenities [noun]Things that

provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment…

(The hotel provided various amenities for their guests, making their stay more comfortable.)

Condone [verb]To regard or treat as

acceptable, forgivable, or harmless…

(The distracted teacher condoned talking during class and the use of electronic devices, even when it disrupted the learning process.)

Cosmopolite [noun]A worldly, cultured

person or entity…

(The cosmopolite drifted through the high-society function with ease, already familiar with the unspoken rules of sophistication.)

Dank [adjective]Unpleasantly

moist or wet…

(The dank leaves smelled of decay and death.)

Ennui [noun]A feeling of

weariness and dissatisfaction; boredom…

(Fighting incredible ennui, the sleepy student struggled to keep awake.)

Indolently [adverb]Doing something in

a way that is conducive to or encourages laziness…

(The exercise instructor indolently ran the class, failing to motivate their clients to work up a sweat).

Lacerate [verb]To tear or rend

roughly; to wound jaggedly…

(The jagged edge of the barbed-wire fence lacerated his face, leaving a rough track across his forehead.)

Opaqueness [noun]The state of opacity -

blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light…

(The opaqueness of the surface covering the window ensured that the sunlight was entirely blocked out.)

Palatial [adjective]Of, relating

to, or being a palace; magnificent…

(The palatial apartment seemed to sprawl for miles.)

Palpable [adjective]Capable of

being touched or felt; tangible…

(The stirring movie seemed to create palpable emotions within the viewers.)

Rowels [noun]A revolving disk

with sharp marginal points at the end of a spur…

(The rowels on the cowboy’s boots caught on the edge of the sidewalk, almost causing him to trip.)

Sallow [adjective]Of an unhealthy

pale or yellowish color…

(The sallow complexion of the student immediately gave credibility to their claim of feeling sick.)

Scruples [noun]An ethical

consideration or principle that inhibits action…

(Though the banker saw an opportunity to smuggle funds into her personal account without detection, her scruples prevented her from stealing.)

Solicitously [adverb]Doing something in a

way that shows concern or fears, apprehension, and meticulous carefulness…

(The student solicitously approached each assignment, ensuring he included all the necessary requirements.)