Senior Vocab #6

Articulate

expressing oneself readily, clearly, and effectively.

Callous

being hardened and thickened; feeling no emotion.

Complacency

self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies.

Cynical

believing the worst of human nature and motives.

Epigram

a witty saying.

Expatriate

a person who lives in a foreign country.

Iconoclast

a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions.

Intimation

a slight suggestion or vague understanding.

Pact

a formal agreement between individuals or parties.

Precarious

dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments. Lacing security and stability.

Privy

informed about something secret or not generally known.

Requisite

needed for a particular purpose: essential, necessary.

Sedative

a tranquilizer