Walking Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from Walking

sauntering (noun)

Walking in a slow, relaxed, and aimless manner; strolling leisurely without urgency or destination.

vagabonds (noun)

People who wander from place to place without a fixed home or regular employment.

sedulously (adverb)

With careful persistence and diligent effort; showing dedication and thoroughness in pursuit of a goal.

reconquer (verb)

To conquer again; to reclaim or take back something that was previously lost or surrendered.

dispensation (noun)

A special permission or exemption granted by an authority, especially a divine or religious one.

vespertinal (adjective)

Relating to or occurring in the evening; becoming more active or inclined toward evening hours.

ruminates (verb)

Chews food that has been previously swallowed and returned to the mouth; also means to think deeply about something.

cuticle (noun)

The outer layer of skin; here used figuratively to mean a protective toughness that develops from exposure.

susceptible (adjective)

Easily influenced or affected by something; open or vulnerable to a particular thing.

scurf (noun)

Flakes of dead skin; used metaphorically for something superficial that will naturally shed away.

languid (adjective)

Lacking energy or vitality; weak, sluggish, or listless in movement or manner.

magnetism (noun)

A powerful attractive force or charm that draws people toward something.

parabola (noun)

A symmetrical open curve formed by the intersection of a cone with a plane parallel to its side; used here to describe the shape of the author's walking path.

retrograde (adjective)

Moving backward; reverting to an earlier and usually inferior condition or state.

perennially (adverb)

In a way that lasts for an indefinitely long time; continually or repeatedly.

ethereal (adjective)

Extremely delicate and light; heavenly or celestial in quality, as if belonging to a higher realm.

eminence (noun)

A position of great distinction, importance, or superiority; fame or recognized achievement.

infusion (noun)

The process of soaking a substance in liquid to extract its properties; also, the introduction of a new element or quality.

impervious (adjective)

Not allowing passage through; impenetrable, especially to water or other substances.

parterres (noun)

Ornamental garden beds with plants arranged in a formal, decorative pattern.

begrimed (adjective)

Made dirty or grimy; blackened or soiled with ingrained dirt.

pristine (adjective)

In its original, unspoiled condition; fresh and clean as if new.

ferity (noun)

The state of being wild, fierce, or untamed; savage wildness or brutality.

palsied (adjective)

Paralyzed or rendered powerless; affected with involuntary trembling or loss of muscular control.

precocity (noun)

The quality of developing or maturing unusually early; premature development, especially of mental abilities.

actinism (noun)

The property of radiant energy, especially in sunlight, by which chemical changes are produced.

equanimity (noun)

Mental calmness and composure, especially in a difficult situation; evenness of temper.

excrescences (noun)

Abnormal outgrowths or protuberances on a body or surface; things that are superfluous or disfiguring.

cohabitancy (noun)

The state of dwelling or existing together in the same place; shared habitation or presence.

plaintiveness (noun)

The quality of sounding sad, mournful, or melancholy; expressing sorrow or wistfulness.