HAL Vocab Quiz #3

adulation

(n.) obsequious flattery; excessive admiration or praise

austere

(adj.) severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance

conviction

(n.) a firmly held belief or opinion

disdain

(v.) consider to be unworthy of one's consideration

emulate

(v.) match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation

fanaticism

(n.) belief or behavior involving uncritical zeal or an obsessive enthusiasm

implication

(n.) the conclusion that can be drawn from something although it is not explicitly stated

innocuous

(adj.) not harmful or offensive

mitigate

(v.) make less severe, serious, or painful

ponderous

(adj.) slow and clumsy because of great weight

renounce

(v.) formally declare one's abandonment of (a claim, right, or possession)

superfluous

(adj.) unnecessary, especially through being more than enough

efficacy

(n.) the ability to produce a desired or intended result

expostulation

(n.) the act of expressing disagreement or complaint

infamy

(n.) the state of being well known for some bad quality or deed