Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Words of the Week 1/19

Mesmerize: Verb: hold the attention of (someone) to the exclusion of all else or so as to transfix them

Sardonic: Adj: grimly mocking or cynical

Decadent: Adj: characterized by or reflecting a state of moral or cultural decline.

Pastoral: Adj: portraying or evoking country life, typically in a romanticized or idealized form.

Rendezvous: Noun: a meeting at an agreed time and place, typically between two people.

Indulgence: Noun: the state or attitude of being indulgent or tolerant

Prestigious: Adj: inspiring respect and admiration; having high status

Prominent: Adj: important; famous

Expatriate: Noun: a person who lives outside their native country

Exasperate: Verb: irritate intensely; infuriate

Affable: Adj: friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to

Aspirations: Noun: a hope or ambition of achieving something

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