LANG VOCAB 2 15-30

Cessation

n. the fact or process of ending or being brought to an end

Delineate

v. describe or portray (something) precisely

Desiccated

adj. having had all moisture removed, dried out, lacking vitality or interest

Elixir

n. a substance held capable of prolonging life indefinitely

Epitome

n. a typical or ideal example

Perspicacity

n. the quality of having a ready insight into things, shrewdness

Fissure

n. a narrow apening or crack at considerable depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting/a separation or disagreement in thought or viewpoint

Garrulous

adj. given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity, pointlessly or annoyingly talkative

Juxtapose

v. to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting eftect)

Kinetic

adj. of or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith

Lachrymose

adj. tearful or given to weeping

Languid

adj. (of a person, manner, or gesture) displaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion or effort, slow and relaxed

Legerdemain

n. skillful use of one's hands when performing conjuring tricks

Libertine

n. a person who rejects accepted opinions in matters of religion, a freethinker

Scintillate

n. emit flashes of light, sparkle; v. sparkling or shining brightly