Vocabulary Word

More Vocab Words

::: venal - capable of being bribed; corrupt; CF. vernal
::: germinate - cause to sprout; sprout
::: fleet - fast; rapid; N. ADJ. fleeting: passing quickly; ephemeral
::: conveyance - vehicle; transfer; act of conveying; Ex. public conveyance
::: temperate - moderate; restrained; self-controlled; moderate in respect to temperature; CF. temperance: moderation and self-restraint; abstinence of alcoholic drinks; Ex. temperance society
::: executive - person having administrative authority; one branch of government executing laws; ADJ: relating to executing
::: assiduous - diligent
::: determinate - having a fixed order of procedure; precisely defined; invariable; fixed; conclusive; final
::: thrall - slave; bondage; slavery; Ex. Her beauty held him in thrall; CF. enthrall
::: entourage - group of attendants; retinue; CF. surround