12 Applied Vocab 6

Gauche

• rude or awkward

• lacking interest

• leaving a bad taste

• a sound effect

Zenith

• a warm breeze

• a mythical god

• the highest point

• sneaker brand

Futile

• soil that is ready to be cultivated

• very slow moving

• impoverished

• unable to produce a result

Ruminate

• to think deeply about something

• how a cow chews

• to search for buried treasure

• a very ancient ritual

Acrimony

• when a marriage dissolves

• very pleasant, friendly

• to validate a legal document

• bitterness or ill feeling

Solace

• comfort in a time of stress

• Night time stars

• a thoughtful answer

• a type of dance

Insipid

• very rude or harsh

• jolly, funny, silly

• lacking interesting qualities or flavor

• to slip on ice

Pedestrian

• walking on foot

• something or someone common

• from the country

• moving about on four legs

Visceral

• Inner raw emotions

• confusing

• very spicy

• able to hear very soft sounds

Inept

• Very talented

• an inner feeling of doom

• Having no skill

• clumsy