Words that sound fancy, but aren't
To present or offer
What is proffer?
By the time the raccoon finished its fourth espresso, it was rambling in ___________squeaks, none of which could be understood, and explained why it was wearing my bathrobe or lecturing the toaster about taxes.
What is incoherent?
Diligent
What is hardworking and careful?
To dramatically express emotions
Nature is powerful; shows the reality of life; O'Pioneers
What is naturalism?
The face; a facial expression
What is visage?
I was so _____________ in my apology for knocking over my friend’s 37-step color-coded smoothie tower that I basically created a second, even more chaotic tower made entirely of apologies.
What is profuse?
Dichotomy
What is two opposite parts of one whole?
A sudden, involuntary urge to do something
What is impulse?
Religious, strict rules, and prejudice; The Crucible
What is Puritanism?
Wise; insightful; intelligent
What is perspicacious?
I could easily __________ a future where my robot vacuum becomes sentient, demands a salary, and refuses to clean unless I address it as “Sir Whirrs-a-Lot.”
Diffuse
What is not concentrated or focused; to spread out or distribute?
A conclusion drawn from facts
What is inference?
Individuality, idealism, intuition, imagination, inspiration; Rappaccini's Daughter
What is Romanticism?
Lightweight and transparent
What is diaphanous?
The mayor’s _____________ praise for the town’s new “Bring Your Iguana to Work Day” was so wildly enthusiastic, full of emotion, and full of tears, that even the iguanas looked embarrassed.
What is effusive?
Resolute
What is determined or steadfast?
The structure or parts of a whole
What is anatomy?
Logic and reason over all; fight for independence; Thomas Paine's "Common Sense"
What is The Enlightenment or Age of Reason?
an act against a holy person or place
What is sacrilege?
Greg became such a _______________ at work that he even complimented the boss’s sneeze—calling it “a breathtaking display of respiratory leadership.”
What is sycophant?
Adherent
What is a follower of a person or idea?
a moment of great insight or a revelation
What is an epiphany?
Focuses on the potential for humans to be evil; sub movement to a major movement
What is Gothicism?