Deoliveira Vocab Sem 2

incredulous

(adj) skeptical, dubious

boisterous

(adj) noisy, unruly, rowdy

rectitude

(n.) uprightness, extreme morality

pernicious

(adj.) extremely destructive or harmful, especially in a gradual or subtle way.

obsequious

(adj.) excessively compliant or submissive

abrogate

(v.) to abolish, usually by authority

affront

1. (n.) an action or remark that causes outrage or offense. 2. (v) offend the modesty or values of

harrowing

(adj) distressing

dither

(v.) to be indecisive

viscous

(adj.) not free flowing, syrupy

defer

(v) to postpone

jubilant

(adj.) extremely joyful, happy

ineffable

(adj.) unspeakable, incapable of being expressed through words

fastidious

(adj.) meticulous, demanding, having high and often unattainable standards

incontrovertible

(adj.) indisputably

vindicated

(adj) freed from any question of guilt

brusque

(adj.) short, abrupt, dismissive

malevolent

(adj.) wanting harm to befall others

pejorative

(adj.) derogatory, uncomplimentary

exigent

(adj.) urgent, critical

acrimony

(n.) bitterness, discord

ignominious

(adj.) humiliating, disgracing

egregious

(adj.) extremely bad

platitude

(n.) an uninspired remark, meaningless cliché

haughty

(adj) arrogantly superior or disdainful

parsimony

(n.) frugality, stinginess

iniquity

(n.) wickedness or sin

punctilious

(adj) showing great attention to detail or correct behavior, meticulous

exculpate

(v.) to free from guilt or blame, exonerate

petulance

(n.) rudeness, irritability

fallacious

(adj.) incorrect, misleading

credulity

(n.) readiness to believe

aspersion

(n.) a curse, expression of ill-will

hapless

(adj.) unlucky

corroborate

(v.): to give or represent evidence of the truth of something; to confirm or substantiate

precarious

1. (adj) not secure 2. (adj) uncertain

plaintively

(adv) in a sorrowful or melancholy way; mournfully

Vapid

(adj.) lacking liveliness, dull

boon

(n.) a gift or blessing

latent

(adj.) hidden but capable of being exposed