a21) WISHY-WASHY (wishi-woshee) Adjective - Weak in color, character etc; lacking in spirit
They're just a group of wishy-washy individuals, having no great ambitions in life nor having any ideologies.
a22) LISSOME (lisum) Adjective - Moving with ease and grace
The writer has compared the lissome movements of the ballet dancer to the graceful movements of a deer.
a23) OBSESSIVE(ub'sesiv) Adjective - Overpowered by the thought of something, continually thinking about the same thing
The thought of becoming a pilot has so obsessively overpowered the young boy that he cannot think of anything but flying a plane.
a24) CLICHE (klee'shey) Noun - Phrase dulled in meaning by repetition
However cliched this may sound to everyone here, honesty, for me, will always remain the best policy.
a25) DELECTABLE (di'lektubul) Adjective - Delightful, Delicious
For her most delectable performance in this unusual film about a
mother and her spastic daughter, Florina Campbell, playing the daughter,
has been nominated for an Oscar in the Best Actress category.
horseback
Everybody knew that the king loved his horse and was fond of
riding it; after the death of the king, the most skillful sculptor of the
country made an equestrian statue of the king.
a27) FUSILLADE (fyoosu'leyd) Noun & Verb - 1) Continuous firing of guns,
anything that is like such a discharge
2) Assault, shoot down
1) The fusillade of bullets by the soldiers killed almost a
hundred of the enemies.
2) The burglar was arrested for theft and attempting to fusillade
the shopkeeper.
a28) GROTESQUE (grow'tesk) Noun & Adjective - Extremely ugly or
unpleasant, Ridiculously unpleasant, Distorted
In trying to appear half her age by putting on make-up and
wearing tights, the middle-aged woman ended up looking grotesque.
Synonyms: Bizarre, Ludicrous
a29) HARLEQUIN (haa(r)lukwin) Noun & Adjective - a clown or buffoon, any
person who dresses up in bright colored funny clothing
The court jester was dressed in a bright orange colored robe with
matching boots, looking very much the harlequin he was supposed to behave
as.
Synonyms: Comedian
30) CHAGRIN (shu'grin) Noun & Verb - Acute disappointment or annoyance
Much to his chagrin, the baseball match that he had been waiting for all summer was called off because of stormy weather.
More Vocabulary words to improve reading comprehension.
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