Garrulous

adj: tending to talk a lot, effusive, loquacious

You are so garrulous I can't get a word in edge wise.

Knell

noun: sound of a funeral bell, omen of death or failure: to sound in an ominous manner or with an ominous effect 

When scrooge heard the voice of his dead business partners, it was like a knell to his oncoming doom. 

Synonyms: chime, peal, toll

Spartan

adj: highly self-disciplined, frugal, austere, restrained, simple

Sparta was unique in ancient Greece for its social system and constitution, which completely focused on military training and excellence.

a. Rigorously self-disciplined or self-restrained.

b. Simple, frugal, or austere: a Spartan diet; a spartan lifestyle.

c. Marked by brevity of speech; laconic.

d. Courageous in the face of pain, danger, or adversity.

 

 

The armed forces put the spartan lifestyle on a pedestal.  They like stick rules in daily life and interaction, they are to the point and expect a high level of self-discipline and courage in the face of danger, pain, or adversity.

Voluable

adj: talkative, speaking easily, glib, loquacious, verbose

Jargon

noun: nonsensical talk, specialized language, argot, cant, dialect, idiom, slang

Corroborate

verb: to support with evidence

I cannot corroborate my story, but I give you my word it is the truth!

Synonyms: authenticate, back, buttress, confirm, substantiate, validate, verify

Vim

noun: vitality and energy

The vim that Percilla and I had in bagging batch helped us to get through 10 large bags with just the two of us.

Because vim means vitality, energy, force, and power many companies have utilized it in naming their product - from a sports energy drink to a mac text editor.

Synonyms: force, power

Convoluted

adj: intricate and complicated

Synonyms: Byzantine, complex, elaborate, intricate, knotty, labyrinthine, perplexing, tangled

Euphemism

noun: use of in inoffensive word or phrase in place of a more distasteful one; nice-nellyism

Ephemeral

adj: lasting a short time

synonyms: evanescent, fleeting, momentary, transient

Myopic

adj: lacking foresight; having a narrow view or short-range perspective

 

 Synonyms: short-sighted, unthinking

Gradation

noun: process occurring by regular degrees of stages, variation in color

Synonyms: nuance, shade, step, subtlety

Epicure

noun: person with refined taste in food and wine

Uncle Roy definitely thinks himself an Epicure, as he and my Aunt Lee are in a gourmet club, and like to dine at the finest restaurants.

Synonyms: bon vivant, connoisseur, gastronome, gastronomist, gourmand, gourmet

Connoisseur

noun:a person with expert knowledge or discriminating tastes

authority, epicure, expert, gastronome, gourmet

Laud

verb: to give praise, to glorify

 Jehovah's witnesses believe that celebrating birthdays, and other various holidays with gifts and parties is a sinful act, as one is lauding other entities than God.

Synonyms: acclaim, applaud, commend, compliment, extol, hail, praise