Vocab Final

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Stupor

a state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility

Indictment

a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime

Permeate

to spread throughout something; to pervade

Unobtrusive

not conspicuous or attracting attention

Furtive

attempting to avoid notice or attention; secretive

Neurotic

having, caused by, or relating to mental distress

Assimilation

the process of taking in and fully understanding information or ideas

Incredulity

the state of being unwilling or unable to believe something

Insinuate

to suggest or hint at something reprehensible in an indirect and unpleasant way

Rapt

with attention completely engaged

Beseech

to beg earnestly or desperately

Coquettish

endeavoring without sincere affection to gain the attention of others

Promenade

a paved public walk, typically along a waterfront

Plaintive

sounding sad and mournful

Implore

to beg earnestly or desperately for something

Raunchiness

the quality of being sexually suggestive or earthy

Burlesque

an absurd imitation of something; a parody

Saucy

impudent or flippant

Facetious

treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor

Indignant

showing anger at what is perceived as unfair treatment

Deference

humble submission and respect

Flippant

not showing a serious or respectful attitude

Precarious

not secure; dangerously close to collapse

Raucous

making a harsh and loud noise

Alienate

to turn away normal feelings of fondness; to estrange

Celestial

having to do with the heavens; divine

Desecrate

to treat with disrespect or irreverence

Enervate

to weaken; to lessen the strength of

Incisive

keen; penetrating

Lucid

easily understood; clear; clear-minded

Peruse

to study or read carefully

Rejuvenate

to make young or fresh again

Scapegoat

one who takes the blame for the mistakes or crimes of others

Tawdry

gaudy and cheap; vulgarly ornamental

Unethical

not conforming to approved standards of behavior or professional principles

Verbose

wordy; tedious

Wither

to dry or shrivel; to cause to lose courage or feel ashamed

Zealot

a person who shows great enthusiasm for a cause

Alleviate

to make easier to endure; to relieve; to diminish

Censure

to blame; to criticize adversely

Despot

a monarch or ruler with unlimited power

Engender

to cause; to produce; to bring into being

Incongruous

inappropriate; out of place

Philistine

narrow-minded; smugly conventional

Relegate

to put in a less important position; to assign or banish

Scoff

to mock or jeer at; to make fun of

Tedious

long and wearisome; tiresome; boring

Ungainly

clumsy; awkward; hard to handle

Viable

able to live or exist; practicable

Writhe

to twist or squirm as in pain; to suffer from shame or shyness

Zenith

the highest point; the point in the sky directly above one

Aloof

indifferent; unsympathetic; not interested; apart

Chastise

to criticize or punish severely

Altruistic

thoughtful of the welfare of others

Ambiguous

permitting more than one interpretation; not clearly defined

Chimerical

absurd; wildly fanciful

Chronic

lasting a long time; constant

Deter

to discourage; to keep someone from doing something

Devious

not straightforward; lying; roundabout

Enhance

to add to; to make greater in value

Enigma

a puzzle; a baffling situation

Piety

devotion and reverence, especially to God and family

Relic

a thing or part that remains from the past; something kept as sacred

Scrupulous

very honest and conscientious; careful and thorough

Temerity

rashness; foolish or reckless boldness

Unimpeachable

beyond doubt or reproach; unquestionable

Vicarious

experienced through sympathetic participation in another's experience

Incontrovertible

not able to be disputed or denied

Ambivalence

the condition of having conflicting attitudes toward something

Ameliorate

to make better or more tolerable; to improve

Circumspect

careful; cautious

Clairvoyant

having exceptional insight

Devoid

entirely without; lacking

Diatribe

a denunciation; a bitter verbal attack

Ephemeral

lasting for only a short time

Equanimity

evenness of temper; composure

Incorrigible

too firmly fixed to be reformed or changed

Pique

to hurt the feelings of or make resentful; to arouse or excite

Remorse

a deep feeling of sorrow or guilt over a wrong one has done

Scrutinize

to look at very carefully; to inspect closely

Tenet

a principle, doctrine, or belief held as truth by a group

Vilify

to defame; to slander; to cause a person to appear vile

Analogous

similar in certain qualities; comparable

Animosity

active dislike; ill will

Clandestine

secret; done in a hidden way

Clemency

mercy; mildness

Didactic

intended to instruct

Diffuse

spread out; wordy

Equivocate

to use ambiguous or unclear expressions to mislead; to hedge

Esoteric

understood by only a few; little known; obscure

Indefatigable

tireless

Placate

to soothe; to pacify

Repudiate

to reject; to refuse to recognize or acknowledge

Sectarian

pertaining to a group within a larger group; narrow-minded

Tentative

not definite or final; indicating timidity or uncertainty

Unscathed

undamaged; unharmed

Vindictive

revengeful; unforgiving; bitter; spiteful

Anonymity

the condition of being nameless or unknown

Antagonism

hostility; active opposition

Coalesce

to grow together; to combine