Vocabulary Learning Set

ebullient

very enthusiastic (for people)

blatant

very obvious, done without shame or embarrassment

breathtaking

very beautiful, surprising or impressive

gripping

very exciting, for films and books

harrowing

shocking, making you feel very upset

lenient

not strict, used to describe people in a position to punish

meteoric

very sudden and very quick

misleading

giving the wrong idea or impression

piercing

loud and high-pitched

prolific

producing a large number of works

sporadic

happening at irregular intervals

staunch

very loyal

sweeping

large and affecting everyone

watertight

impossible to prove wrong or argue against

dreary

boring and depressing

dull

boring, without life or excitement

mundane

ordinary, boring, giving little satisfaction

tedious

boring, and often frustrating

atrocious

extremely bad

flawless

perfect, with no faults

impeccable

perfect, faultless