words I didn't know for act vocab

analogous

comparable in certain respects

ardous

involving great effort; difficult

audacious

showing willingness to take risks

austere

severe in manner or appearance

avarice

extreme greed for wealth

caprocious

given to sudden changes of mood

censure

to express disapproval of

chastise

to rebuke or reprimand severely

coherent

logical and consistent

concede

to admit that something is ture

concise

giving information clearly and briefly

contempt

the feeling that something is worthless

contentious

causing disagreement or agurment

conventional

based on accepted standards

corroborate

to confirm or give support to

credible

able to be believed; convincing

cursory

hasty and superficial

cynical

believing people are motivated by self-interest

debacle

a sudden and ignominious failure

deride

to express contempt for; ridicule

deter

to discourage from acting

deterimental

tending to cause harm

deviate

to separt from an established course

discern

to perceive or recognize

disdain

the feeling that someone is unworthy

disparage

to regard as being of little worth

dissent

the expression of opinions at variance

dogmatic

inclined to lay down principles

dormant

temporarily inactive

dubious

hesitating or doubting

eccentric

unconventional and strange

eloquent

fluent and persuasive speaking

elusive

difficult to find or catch

eminent

famous and respected

emphemeral

lasting for a very short time

equivocal

open to more than one interpenetration

erudite

having great knowledge

extol

to praise enthusiastically

fallacious

based on a mistaken belief

fervent

having passionate intensity

fortuitous

happening by accident or chance

frugal

sparing or economical

impartial

treating all rivals equally

impetuous

acting quickly without thought

inadvertent

done without conscious intention