final APLAC vocab

arduous - adj

difficult or strenuous, requiring much effort

audacity - n

insolence, rude boldness

befuddle - v

to confuse, perplex, or bewilder

candid - adj

informal or unpoised, as in candid remarks or photos, blunt

cantankerous - adj

disagreeable to work with or be around, peevish, contentious

charlatan - n

someone who pretends to have more skill or knowledge than they actually have, especially in the field of medicine or science, fraud

credence - n

belief or trust in a person, institution, or concept

decorum - n

conformity to accepted standards of conduct, correct and proper behavior for a given situation

dilettante - n

someone who studies an art or science for mere amusement, as opposed to as a career

dolorous - adj

mournful or sad, grief-stricken

effigy - n

an image of a person or thing, normally a crude image of a hated person

erudite - adj

scholarly, having a wide range of knowledge gained from studying/reading

exhort - v

to use words or arguments to incite one to do good deeds

extol - v

to praise highly and in glowing terms

fallacy - n

a false or mistaken idea

inert - adj

having power to move or act

inscrutable - adj

mysterious, enigmatic, hard to understand or read (as in tricky wording or a “poker face”)

implacable - adj

cannot be appeased, soothed, or pacified

jaunty - adj

stylish, fashionable

jingoism - n

extreme and militant patriotism, taking the form of an aggressive and war-like foreign policy

latent - adj

present but hidden or inactive, as in genes or medical conditions

magnanimous - adj

noble or kind at heart, free from petty feelings or acts, generous in forgiveness

obstreperous - adj

boisterous, rambunctious, unruly, obnoxious

omniscient - adj

having unlimited knowledge

pernicious - adj

causing harm or injury, evil or wicked