Quack Vocabulary #6

Foible (n.)

Weakness, flaw, shortcoming in character

Lacerate (v.)

To rip, tear, mangle, mutilate

Harangue (n.)

Mean, nasty, angry speech

Exact (v.)

To demand of/from

Abash (v.)

To embarrass

Tact (n.)

Skill in dealing with people in difficult situations

Uncouth (adj.)

Crude; unrefined; awkward

Fetish (n.)

An abnormally obsessive preoccupation or attachment; a fixation

Phobia (n.)

A persistent illogical fear

Masticate (v.)

To chew

Laconic (adj.)

Not saying much; brief or concise

Malevolent (adj.)

Wishing evil on others; malicious

Meander (v.)

To wander around aimlessly

Apex (n.)

Tip; peak; summit; highest point

Nadir (n.)

Absolute lowest point

Disseminate (v.)

To dispense objects; to distribute

Emaciated (adj.)

Excessively thin; weak

Puissant (adj.)

Powerful, mighty

Citadel (n.)

A fortress overlooking a city, a stronghold

Atrophy (v.)

To wither away