vocabulario

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deified — deify — worship

probity — having strong moral/ethical principles

renowned – famous // enduring – long lasting

acerbic – sharp and foresight

caustic – sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way

to keep abreast of a topic is to remain current to – abreast side by side

taciturn – reserved / quiet / doesn’t disclose much

tepid – showing little enthusiasm

quixotic – unrealistic and impractical

panned — reviewed negatively

venerate – to regard with great respect

coda – ending conclusion

simpatico (english) of the same mind

presciently – seeing into the future

inure – accustomed to something

effusive – demasiado / expressing gratitude in and unrestrained or heartfelt manner

maudlin – self-pitying

syncopate – often in music so strong beat or accents become weak and vice versa

amortize-  reduce or extinguish – gradually

quagmire – awkward / complex / hazardous situation

recidivists – those who return to committing a crime

deft – neat and skillful in one’s movement

consanguineous – relating to the decedents of the same ancestors

chary of – cautious or suspicious of – wary of

fecund – capable of producing new growth / fertile

progeny – off spring

ephemeral – lasting for a short time

desuetude – state of disuse

restive – stubborn, hard to keep still or silent, impatient

puissant – having great power or influence

sanguine – cheerful/optimistic

verdent – green/lush also signifying new/unexperienced

castigated – reprimanded severely

convivial- outgoing cheerful

facetious – treating something serious/grave with not respectable humor

novel – new

artifices – clever or cunning devices to trick from the truth

pedantry — obsessive concern with minute details and rules

pulchritude – beauty

minutiae – small, precise, trivial details of something

probity — quality of having strong moral

ascetic — severe self-discipline, typically from religious reasons

profligate — recklessly extravagant or wasteful

hedonism — pursuit of pleasure

fledging — novice

flagging apparently also means tired..

olio/melange — mixture / medley

wry – expressing humor/mockery

dearth – widespread lack of something – famine etc

quietus — death of causing something death

fetid– smelling extremely unpleasant

wizened – shrunken with age

traipse – walk or move warily