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extremely hot.
if it were not for the unmistakable hand writing, i never would have believed that these torrid love letters were written by the prudish Mrs.goodwyfe! |
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extravagant,wasteful.
the young man's prodigal spending resulted in enormous debt. |
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puzzling, inexplicable, not easily solved.
the sphinx, according to greek legend, was an enigmatic monster. |
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greed
his life had been characterized by avarice, yet after his death his many bequests to charitable foundations won him a reputation as a philanthropist. |
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existing within the individual before his birth, rather than developing over time because of life experiences.
he had an innate love of beauty which was not extinguished by his ascetic upbringing. |
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to change one's mind, opinions, or course of action and then change back again.hesitation.inability to choose.
todd saw the swinging of the pendulum as a metaphor for his own vacillation over whether to propse to maria. |
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arrogantly inflexible in insisting upon one's own arbitrary opinions. dictatorial.
the attorney's arrogant attitude and dogmatic assertions reduced the witness to tears. |
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lacking flavor, zest, liveliness, or spirit.having lost appeal.
the mannequin looks so real that only the vapid expression in its eys gave a clue that it was not truly alive. |
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lasting for a very short time.
pets, artists, photographers, and musicians have all tried to capture the ephemeral beauty of a day in may. |
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reluctant to converse;not expressive or sociable.
we were astonished to see ralph chatting and dancing at the fresman mixer since he is normally so taciturn. |
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