1. Laconic: Adj. Using Few Words in Speech

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