Honors Am Lit Vocab 7

Inscrutable

Not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood; mysterious.

Tchotchkes

Small trivial articles, trinkets, or knickknacks.

Construe

To understand or explain the sense or intention of in a particular way; to interpret.

Precocious

Exhibiting mature qualities or abilities at an unusually early age.

Ephemeral

Lasting a very short time; fleeting.

Disparity

A noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity.

Inane

Lacking significance, meaning, or point; silly or empty.

Intrepid

Characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance.

Insidious

Developing so gradually as to be well established before becoming apparent; harmful yet enticing.

Aberration

The fact or an instance of deviating from a normal or typical state.