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Alacrity. (n.) a – cheerful willingness; eagerness b – speed or quickness. Composure. (n.) – control over one’s emotions; calmness; self-control. Verb - compose. Ennui. (n.) – weary dissatisfaction resulting from lack of interest; boredom. Imperturbable. (adj.) – unshakably calm.
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Alacrity (n.) a – cheerful willingness; eagerness b – speed or quickness
Composure (n.) – control over one’s emotions; calmness; self-control Verb - compose
Ennui (n.) – weary dissatisfaction resulting from lack of interest; boredom
Imperturbable (adj.) – unshakably calm
Impetuous (adj.) – given to acting without thinking; impulsive; hasty
Incite (v.) – to provoke to action; stir up; urge on Noun - incitement
Indolent (adj.) – habitually lazy; lethargic Noun - indolence
Inertia (n.) – resistance to motion, action, or change Adjective - inert
Pandemonium (n.) – wild, noisy uproar; chaos pan – “all”
Serenity (n.) – peacefulness; calmness Adjective - serene serenus – “clear”
Attenuate (v.) a – to make slender, fine or small b – to reduce in force, value, amount, or degree; to weaken
Diaphanous (adj.) a – of such fine texture as to be transparent b – vague; lacking substance
Effulgent (adj.) – shining brilliantly; radiant; bright Noun - effulgence fulgere – “to shine”
Encumber (v.) a – to put a heavy load on; to burden or weigh down b – to hinder; to impede Noun - encumbrance
Evanescent adj. – vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor; fleeting Noun - evanescence
Palpable (adj.) a – capable of being handled, touched, or felt b – obvious; easily perceived; noticeable Noun -palpability
Permeate (v.) a – to spread of flow throughout b – to pass through the openings or spaces of Noun – permeability Adjective - permeable per – “through”
Pliant (adj.) a – easily bent of flexed b – easily altered or modified; adaptable c – yielding easily to influence or domination Noun -pliancy plicare – “to fold”
Ponderous (adj. ) a – heavy; difficult to carry due to weight or bulk b – lacking grace and fluency
Viscous adj. – sticky and thick; resistant to flow Noun -viscosity