1. English Literature
Vocab. Week 5

2. circuitous
I took a circuitous route to avoid the accident site.

3. circuitous Rambling, indirect, roundabout Synonyms
ambiguous, circular, complicated, crooked, curved, deceitful, devious, indirect, mazy, meandering, rambling, roundabout, turning, twisted, underhand, wandering, winding

4. ambidextrous
The ambidextrous student could write with either his right or left hand.

5. ambidextrous
Able to use both hands

6. pensive
The girl was in a pensive mood as she wrote in her journal.

7. pensive Thoughtful, reflective Synonyms
absorbed, blue, contemplative, dreamy, engrossed, grave, introspective, lackadaisical, meditative, melancholic, occupied, pondering, preoccupied, reflective, sad, sober, solemn, thinking, thoughtful, wistful

8. garish
The woman’s garish make up and clothing made her stand out from the crowd.

9. garish Gaudy or flashy Synonyms
bright, cheap, flashy, gaudy, glaring, loud, ostentatious, showy, tasteless

10. deluge
The press secretary was deluged with requests for information.

11. deluge To overwhelm with flood Synonyms
cataclysm, downpour, drown, engulf, flood, overflow, overload, overpower, overwhelm, soak, submerge, swamp

12. hirsute
His face appeared hirsute since he wasn’t able to shave for a few days.

13. hirsute Hairy Synonyms
bristly, bushy, coarse, hairy, shaggy, whiskered, woolly

14. erudite
An erudite professor wrote the article I will be using for my research paper.

15. erudite Learned, scholarly Synonyms
cultured, educated, intelligent, learned, scholarly, studious, wise

16. indigent
The indigent family had no place to live.

17. indigent Very poor Synonyms
beggarly, destitute, homeless, impoverished, lacking, needy, penniless, poor, wanting

18. astute
The crooked lawyer presented an astute manipulation of facts.

19. astute Wise, shrewd Synonyms
acute, canny, crafty, cunning, discerning, foxy, keen, quick, sharp, shrewd, skilled, smart

20. lucrative
The financial advisor presented a lucrative marketing strategy.

21. lucrative Profitable, money-making Synonyms
fruitful, gainful, moneymaking, paying, productive, profitable, worthwhile