Tennewwords - Week 5 [FINALE]

1. fiddly

fid·dly\ˈfi-dəl-ē\
adjective
chiefly British
: requiring close attention to detail : fussy; especially : requiring an annoying amount of close attention



2. conspicuous


con·spic·u·ous\kən-ˈspi-kyə-wəs, -kyü-əs\
adjective
1 : obvious to the eye or mind
2 : attracting attention : striking
3 : marked by a noticeable violation of good taste



3. leeway

lee·way\ˈlē-ˌwā\

noun
1 a : off-course lateral movement of a ship when under way
b : the angle between the heading and the track of an airplane
2 : an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance



4. brassy 

brassy\ˈbra-sē\
adjective
1 a : shamelessly bold
b : obstreperous
2 : resembling brass especially in color
3 : resembling the sound of a brass instrument



5. blatant

bla·tant\ˈblā-tənt\
adjective
1 : noisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner : clamorous
2 : completely obvious, conspicuous, or obtrusive especially in a crass or offensive manner : brazen



6. enigmatic

enig·mat·ic\ˌe-(ˌ)nig-ˈma-tik also ˌē-(ˌ)nig-\
adjective
: of, relating to, or resembling an enigma : mysterious



7. vigilant

vig·i·lant\ˈvi-jə-lənt\
adjective
: alertly watchful especially to avoid danger



8. rhetorical

rhe·tor·i·cal\ri-ˈtȯr-i-kəl, -ˈtär-\
adjective
1 a : of, relating to, or concerned with rhetoric
b : employed for rhetorical effect; especially : asked merely for effect with no answer expected
2 a : given to rhetoric : grandiloquent
b : verbal



9. cavern

cav·ern\ˈka-vərn also -vrən\
noun
: cave; especially : one of large or indefinite extent



10. portmanteau

port·man·teau\pȯrt-ˈman-(ˌ)tō\
noun
1 : a large suitcase
2 : a word or morpheme whose form and meaning are derived from a blending of two or more distinct forms (as smog from smoke and fog)