UNUSUAL WORDS LXII

Can you give a simple definition of these interesting, but less frequently used words?

1. ELAN

2. IRENIC

3. EMEND

4. NATTER

5. TAWDRY

6. STULTIFY

7. JEREMIAD

8. SYBARITIC

9. EGREGIOUS

10. PALLIATIVE

11. INVIDIOUS

12. ALACRITY

13. FACTITIOUS

14. EPHEMERAL

15. LUGUBRIOUS

16. BLANDISHMENTS

Answers:

 

1. ELAN - Flair, style, enthusiasm

 

2. IRENIC - Leading to peace and conciliation

 

3. EMEND - Correct, edit - as a text

 

4. NATTER - Ceaseless talk, babble

 

5. TAWDRY - Gaudy and showy - but cheap

6. STULTIFY - Destroy initiative and enthusiasm, frustrate

7. JEREMIAD - A long list of complaints, woes, and warnings

8. SYBARITIC - Fond of luxury and pleasure, self-indulgent

9. EGREGIOUS - Outstandingly bad, shocking

10. PALLIATIVE - Providing comfort, but not a cure - as in terminal illnesses

11. INVIDIOUS - Causing damage, discontent, and envy (in a more open way than is implied by insidious)

 

12.  ALACRITY - Speed, brisk and cheerful readiness

13. FACTITIOUS - Contrived, fabricated

14. EPHEMERAL - Lasting for only a short time, extremely delicate, hard to define

15. LUGUBRIOUS - Sad and dismal, gloomy, depressed

16. BLANDISHMENTS - Flattering compliments intended to persuade