ENGLISH VOCABULARIES

1. Ambivalence - (noun) mixed feelings or emotions

2. Burgeon - (verb) grow and flourish

3. Cantankerous - (adj.) having a difficult and contrary

disposition; stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to

cooperate

4. Cupidity - (noun) greed and strong desire for wealth

5. Docile - (adj.) easily handled or managed; ready and willing

to be taught

6. Extol - (verb) praise, glorify, or honor

7. Furtive - (adj.) marked by quiet and caution and secrecy;

taking pains to avoid being observed; secret and sly or

sordid

8. Gusto - (noun) vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment

9. Gluttony - (noun) eating to excess; habitual eating to

excess

10. Gusto - (noun) vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment

ENGLISH VOCABULARIES

1. Hone - (verb) make perfect or complete

2. Hiatus - (noun) a missing piece; an interruption in time

3. Jocular - (adj.) characterized by jokes and good humor

4. Loquacious - (adj.) full of trivial conversation

5. Munificent - (adj.) very generous; giving

6. Mundane - (adj.) ordinary, often boring

7. Nepotism - (noun) favoritism shown to relatives or close

friends by those in power, usually for jobs

8. Ostentatious - (adj.) intended to attract notice and

impress others; of a display that is tawdry or vulgar

9. Placid - (adj.) free from disturbance; living without

undue worry; taking life easy; not easily irritated

10. Verbose - (adj.) using or containing too many words