Vocabulary

A
ambidextrous - able to use both hands equally well
ambiguous - having more than one possible meaning
ardent - showing strong, eager feelings
ardour - great warmth of feeling
B
besotted - behaving unusually or foolishly as a result of being in love
blatant - obvious or intentional (usually negative)
boiterous - energetic
C
cantankerous - bad-tempered, tending to argue a lot
capacious - able to contain a lot
capricious - tending to sudden and foolish changes, changeable, unpredictable
Casanova - man amorously and gallantly attentive to women
chagrin - frustration, marked by disappointed or humiliation
chaperone - one who accompanies/supervises a woman
circuitous - not straight or direct
conscientious - hardworking and dedicated
cogent - convincing or believing by virtue of forcible telling; convincing yet facing; forcing the truth (on someone)
conjugal - relating to married persons and their relationships
copious - large and in great numbers
D
Don Juan - man who is an obsessive seducer of women
deprecating - expressing disapproval of
desultory - lacking in consistency or order
E
extraneous - not directly connected to
F
fantastic - highly impractical
feckless - without energy and enthusiasm
femme fatale - an attractive woman who often leads men into danger/dangerous situations
H
homogeneous - consisting of parts which are similar to one another
horrendous - extremely unpleasant
I
infectious - affecting many
impecunious - poor, having little money
impervious - unable to be influenced
indomitable - difficult to defeat or frighten
infatuation - an object of extravagant, short-lived passion
insouciance - light and happy, acting without guilt
L
lugubrious - sad, in a slow way
M
mellifluous - sounding pleasant and flowing
melodious - pleasing to listen to
N
nuptial - of or pertaining to marriage/the marriage ceremony
O
officious - having too high an opinion of one's importance
ominous - indicating something unpleasant is likely to happen
outrageous - shocking and morally unacceptable
P
penchant - a liking for something
platonic - relationship with the opposite sex without physical desire
philanderer - man who engages in many love affairs, usually with a casual attitude
R
raucous - noisy
romantic - expressing strong affection
S
serenade - performance given to express love for someone
spontaneous - happening in a natural, often sudden way
spurious - false and not what it appears to be, suspicious
spurn - to reject with disdain
stolid - showing little emotion or interest, stoic
superflous - more than is needed or wanted
T
tortuous - not direct or simple
treacherous - dangerous
U
ubiquitous - existing or found everywhere
unrequited - not returned or reciprocated
Y
yearn - to have an earnest, strong desire









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