1100– List 2

 

1. laconic - expressing much in few words

 

  2. throng - crowd

 

 3. intrepid - brave

 

 4. accost - to approach and speak to

 

  5. reticent - silent

 

  6. furtive - secret, stealthy

 

  7. felon - a person guilty of a major crime

 

 8. plethora - excess

 

  9. hapless - unfortunate

 

 10. irate - angry, incensed

 

 11. pretext - an excuse

 

 12. fabricate - to lie; to construct

 

 13. adroit - skillful

 

 14. gesticulate - move the arms energetically

 

 15. vigilant - watchful

 

 16. avid - eager

 

 17. cajole - coax

 

 18. rudimentary - elementary

 

 19. enhance - intensify, heighten

20.    nuance - slight variation in meaning, tone, etc.

 

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