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Vocab 43


1.       Astute (adj): Clever and quick to see how to take advantage of a situation.
An astute businessman.
Astutely (adv)
Astuteness (n)

2.       Avarice (n): An extremely strong want to get or keep money or possessions; greed.
Success can lead to either to either great generosity or avarice.

3.       Banal (adj): Boring, ordinary and not original.
He just sat there making banal remarks all evening.

4.       Beguile (v): To persuade, attract or interest, sometimes in order to deceive.
He was completely beguiled by her beauty.
The salesman beguiled him into buying a car he didn’t want.

5.       Cajole (v): To persuade someone to do something they might not want to do, by pleasant talk and (sometimes false) promises.
He really knows how to cajole people into doing what he wants.

6.        Capacious (adj): Able to contain a lot; having a lot of space.
A capacious pocket/handbag.

7.       Jaunty (adj): Showing that you are happy and confident.
A jaunty smile.
Jauntily (adv)
Jauntiness (n)

8.       Jettison (v): To throw goods, fuel or equipment from a ship or aircraft to make it lighter.
The captain was forced to jettison the cargo and make an emergency landing.

To decide not to use an idea or plan.
We have had to jettison our holiday plans because of David’s accident.

9.       Jocular (adj): A funny or intended to make someone laugh.
Michael was in a very jocular mood at the party.
Jocularly (adv)
Jocularity (n)

10.   Kindle (v): To cause a fire to start burning by lightning paper, wood etc.

11.   Laconic (adj): Using very few words to express what you mean.
She had a laconic wit.

12.   Laud (v): To praise
The Indian leadership lauded the Russian initiative.

13.   Lionize (v): To make someone famous, or to treat someone as if they were famous.
Lionization (n)

14.   Lofty (adj): High
A high ceiling/mountain/wall

15.   Lucid (adj): Clearly expressed and easy to understand or (of a person) thinking or speaking clearly.
She gave a clear and lucid account of her plans for the company’s future.


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