IB English vocab

camaraderie

rapport and goodwill

litany

a long, repetitive, or dull account

wrenching

causing mental or physical pain

arable

suitable for cultivation or land

desiccate

to dry out; to remove moisture

vernacular

everyday language

replete

full; abundant

moratorium

a suspension of activity; an authorized delay

ubiquitous

occurring if seeming to occur everywhere; omnipresent

frangible

fragile; easy to break

lugubrious

mournful; gloomy

equanimity

composure; calmness

zealous

fervent; fanatical

interminable

tiresome and long; seemingly endless

truncate

to shorten

donnybrook

a fight; an uproar

interlocutor

someone who participated in conversation

carte blanche

boundless authority; unlimited power to act

rife

abundant; prevalent

vestige

a trace of evidence of something that once existed

stygian

dark and forbidding

nomenclature

a technical name or naming system in an art or science

incantation

a chant; a recited magical spell

metamorphosis

a transformation or dramatic change

nonchalant

unconcerned; indifferent

procrustean

marked by a disregard for individual

sophistry

deliberately deceptive or misleading argument

cosmopolitan

worldly; sophisticated

brigand

a robber or bandit

axiom

a universal truth; an established rule

patronizing

in a condescending manner, with attitude or superiority

atelier

an artists or designer’s workshop

scapegoat

one who bears the blame for others

vacillate

to waver; to sway indecisively

pellucid

transparent; clear

abstemious

using or consuming sparingly

iniquity

an evil or wicked act

dulcet

melodious; pleasing to the ear

peremptory

not allowing refusal or delay; imperative

arrogate

to claim for oneself without any right or authority

archaic

no longer current or applicable; antiquated

perspicacious

keen; mentally sharp

talisman

a magic charm or superstitious object for protection or luck

expurgated

to remove vulgar or injectable material

contemptuous

haughty; scornful