English Grammar Vocab

Fatuous

silly and pointless; lacking intelligence or common sense.

Feckless

lacking initiative or strength; ineffective or irresponsible.

Gauche

lacking social grace; awkward or tactless.

Hubris

excessive pride or self-confidence; often leading to a downfall.

Inconvertible

not able to be converted or exchanged; unable to change from one form to another.

irony

the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.

jejune

simplistic and superficial; lacking depth or substance.

lexicon

the vocabulary of a language or branch of knowledge.

abrogate

to abolish or annul formally, especially a law or agreement.

acumen

the ability to make good judgments and quick decisions, typically in a particular domain.

belie

fail to give a true notion or impression of something

bellicose

demonstrating aggression and/or willingness to fight

circumnavigate

sail or travel all the way around something

deleterious

causing harm or damage

enervate

cause (someone) to feel drained of energy or vitality; weaken.

facetious

treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant.

quotidian

occurring daily

recapitulate

summarize and state again the main points of

reciprocal

given, felt, or done in return

reparation

the making of amends for a wrong one has done, by paying money to or otherwise helping those who have been wronged.

sanguine

optimistic or positive (or a blood red)

unctuous

excessivly flattering