ENG VOCAB ALLLL USE THIS

1. turgid (adj)

swollen, bloated

2. mores (n)

fixed customs or manners; moral attitudes

3. mawkish (adj)

sickeningly sentimental

4. maelstrom (n)

turmoil; agitated state of mind; whirlpool

5. parity (n)

equality

6. trenchant (adj)

acute, sharp, incisive, forceful, effective

7. laconic (adj)

using few words

8. inure (v)

to harden; to accustom; to become used to

9. florid (adj)

gaudy, extremely ornate

10. sagacious (adj)

shrewd, keen practical sense

repugnant (adj)

offensive and repulsive; completely unacceptable

recalcitrant (adj)

stubbornly resistant of authority; difficult or hard to handle in regard to behavior

remunerate (verb)

to pay someone monetarily for a job, service, or item

abase (verb)

to belittle or demean someone

replete (adj)

fully equipped; full and complete

abrogate (verb)

to do away with something; to formally end an agreement

plaudit (noun)

an expression of praise or approval

lachrymose (adj)

morose or exceedingly sad, to the point of crying

hedonism (noun)

the seeking of pleasure; the self-indulgent belief that the pursuit of pleasure is life's sole purpose.

belie (verb)

to give a false impression

impresario (noun)

a producer or promoter of commercial entertainment ventures

aficionado (noun)

somebody who is enthusiastic and knowledgeable about something

affectation (noun)

feigned or unnatural behavior meant to impress for fool others

impregnable (adj)

too strong to be opened or destroyed by any force or outside influence

pragmatic (adj)

more concerned with practical results than with any other result

hyperbolic (adj)

relating to deliberate and obvious exaggeration used for effect

demure (adj)

characterized by shyness or modesty

ephemeral (adj)

lasting only for a short while

bemoan (verb)

to express grief or disappointment about something

misogynist (noun)

a person that hates women

antipathy (n)

disgust or hostile anger toward a person or thing.

curtail (verb)

to shorten the duration of something.

cursory (adj)

done in a quick or superficial way .

extrapolate (verb)

predicting on the basis of data.

diffident (adj)

lacking self-confidence and rather shy, resulting in behaving reservedly.

ingenuous (adj)

naïve, showing innocence and a lack of worldly experience, thus appearing honest and direct

slipshod (adj)

done in a sloppy and careless was without attention to details.

nefarious (adj)

wicked and utterly immoral

inane (adj)

having little importance or sense, meaningless

precursor (noun)

somebody or something that come before, and is often considered to lead to the development of another person or thing.

veracity (n)

the truth or accuracy of something

sartorial (adj)

relating to clothing or tailoring in general

bombastic (adj)

too elaborate or overly exaggerated

egalitarian (adj)

based on a belief that all people are equal and should enjoy equal social, political, and economic rights and opportunities.

elicit (verb)

to cause a reaction or response

illicit (adj)

considered wrong or unacceptable; not allowed by law

jubilant (adj)

feeling or expressing great delight over a success, achievement, or victory.

palpable (adj)

so intense it feels as though it can be physically felt

purveyor (noun)

a person or company supplying goods

charlatan (noun)

somebody who false claims a special skill or expertise.

solipsistic (adj)

self-absorbed; behaving as though no one else besides one's self matters

profligate (adj)

extremely extravagant to the point of wastefulness

purloin (verb)

to steal something, particularly when the theft breaks trust

decadence (noun)

a process of decline or decay in society, especially in its morals due to unrestrained self-indulgence.

mordant (adj)

sharply or harshly sarcastic

perspicacious (adj)

perceptive or astute; extremely discerning, wise, and insightful

perseverate (verb)

to repeat something insistently or redundantly

blandishment (noun)

the use of flattery to persuade somebody to do something

fractious (adj)

irritable and likely to complain or misbehave

purview (noun)

the scope or range of something, for example, a police officer's jurisdiction or the scope of somebody's knowledge.

fecund

(adj) capable of producing much vegetation or many offspring; capable of producing many different works, particularly imaginative ones.

perdition

(noun) the state of everlasting punishment; complete ruin/destruction

fallow

(adj)not in use—inactive; ground left unseeded/unused after plowing

bursar

(noun) an official in charge of funds, particularly at an academic institution.

amity

(noun) friendly and peaceful relations

aegis

(noun) derived from the shield of Zeus, meaning protection or support.

hinterland

(noun) a region that is remote from cities and the influence of cities.

modicum

(noun) a small amount, typically in the abstract, as in a particular quality/idea

reticent

(adj) unwilling or unlikely to communicate very much, talk a lot, or reveal all the facts.

farcical

(adj) ridiculous, absurd

circumspect (adj)

wary and unwilling to take risks

foment (verb)

to cause or stir up trouble or rebellion

expurgate (verb)

to remove words or passages considered offensive or unsuitable from a book or account before publication

extemporaneous (adj)

performed without any preparation

fetid (adj)

with a rotten or offensive smell

perfunctory (adj)

done as a matter of duty or custom without thought or genuine feeling; done hastily or superficially

inculcate (verb)

to instill and idea, habit, or attitude by persistent and forceful repetition/instruction

fracas (noun)

a noisy quarrel or fight

foible (noun)

a small weakness or flaw; idiosyncrasy

vacuous (adj)

lacking intelligence to a lack of ideas and absence of curiosity

élan (n)

vigor and enthusiasm, often combined with style and self-confidence

adumbrate (v)

to vaguely foreshadow something; to give a faint indication of something to come

apotheosis (n)

the most glorious example of something; the highest point of glory/power

bulwark (n)

a person of thing that gives protection

cajole (v)

to persuade somebody to do something by flattery or gentle persistent argument\

calumny (n)

a slanderous/false accusation or the making of such false statements with hurtful intentions

ephemeral (adj)

lasting for only a short period of time

grandiloquent (adj)

speaking in a lofty style, to the point of being pompous or supercilious (NOT a verb...)

harbinger (n)

a person or thing that foreshadows a future even; an omenimpetuous

impetuous (adj)

characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion

sycophant (n)

one who is eager to please for personal gain; or more informally, a suck-up or brown-noser

lugubrious (adj.)

extremely sad, gloomy, or mournful

pernicious (adj)

causing great harm & destruction, wicked

insouciant (adj.)

unconcerned or unworried, often to the point of arrogance

ubiquitous (adj.)

present everywhere at once, omnipresent

non sequitur (n)

a statement that is totally unrelated to the statement that it follows

restive (adj.)

uneasy, agitated; having little patience; unwilling to be controlled

diatribe (n)

A bitter verbal or written attack on someone or something

jingoistic (adj.)

extremely fervent and patriotic, to the point of even expressing hostility toward other countries

implacable (adj.)

not easily calmed or pacified; impossible to challenge or move