Definition
poignant
deeply affecting, moving
"he threatened to denounce me to the authorities"
to criticize publicly
troublesome or irritable
fractious
The best of the past, not the nascent future, was his main concern."
in the process of being born or coming into existence
inure
to cause someone or something to become accustomed to a situation
I hear he is an incorrigible flirt
incapable of correction, delinquent
rambling, lacking order
discursive
he remained oblivious as the party went on around him
lacking consciousness or awareness of something
chide
to voice disapproval
The plan was part of a quixotic effort to overturn the election
idealistic, impractical
remorseful, regretful
penitent
Her parsimony meant that she saved a lot of money over the years, but it often frustrated her friends who wanted to splurge on fun outings.
frugality, stinginess
credulity
readiness to believe
The White House has vacillated in recent days
to fluctuate, hesitate
concerned, attentive
solicitous
the fetid water of the marsh
having a foul odor
austere
very bare, bleak
His play, which might have been smashed by the insensitive or botched by the fatuous.
silly, foolish
characterized by feasting, drinking, merriment
convivial
I was hoping for real advice, but all I got were empty platitudes about staying positive.
an uninspired remark, cliché