Vocabulary
Lesson Two
1. Laconic: adj. using few words in speech
2. Bombastic: adj. using language in a pompous, showy way; speaking to impress others
3. Contemptuous: adj. lacking respect; scornful
4. Lackluster: adj. lacking vitality, energy, or brightness; boring
5. Allay: v. to lessen fear; to calm; to relieve pain
6. Amiable: adj. friendly, kind
7. Bellicose: adj. of a quarrelsome nature; eager to fight; warlike; belligerent
8. Magnanimous: adj. generous in overlooking insult or injury by others; rising above pettiness
9. Frugal: adj. careful with money; thrifty; not prodigal or wasteful
10. Labyrinth: n. a maze from which it is very hard to extricate or free oneself
11. Mitigate: v. to make or become less severe; to lessen pain or damage
12. Trite: adj. unoriginal and stale due to overuse
13. Swagger: v. to walk around in a proud, showy manner; to boast in a loud manner
14. Colloquial: adj. pertaining to common everyday speech; conversational
15. Pithy: adj. brief and full of meaning and substance; concise