joan did-ion vocab

Inviolable

Secure from violation.

Opaque

Difficult to understand or explain.

Inscrutable

Impossible to understand or interpret.

Imperceptible

Not noticeable by a sense or by the mind.

Impunity

Freedom from punishment or harm.

Apparatus

A complex structure or system.

Precarious

Not safe or steady.

Edifice

A large or massive structure.

Arbitrary

Based on personal preference rather than reason.

Tacit

Understood without being expressed.

Coercive

Using force or threats.

Vestige

A small remaining part of something.

Dissolution

The act of breaking apart.

Provisional

Temporary.

Ineffable

Too great to be described in words.

Mundane

Ordinary or everyday.

Catalyst

An agent that provokes change.

Intermittent

Coming and going at intervals.

Cumulative

Increasing in quantity by successive additions.

Convergence

The act of coming together.

Resonant

Strong and deep in tone; echoing.

Emanate

To come out from a source.

Meager

Lacking fullness or richness.

Miasma

A heavy or oppressive atmosphere.

Corollary

A natural consequence.

Metastasize

To spread to other parts.

Inexorable

Not to be stopped or changed.

Harbinger

Something that signals what is to come.

Animosity

Strong hostility.

Furtive

Done in a sneaky or stealthy way.

Indelible

Not able to be removed or forgotten.

Melancholy

A feeling of sadness.

Vigilant

Alert to danger.

Austere

Severe or stern in appearance or manner.

Elicit

To draw forth.

Perfunctory

Done without energy or enthusiasm.

Desolate

Empty or joyless.

Tenuous

Very weak or slight.

Reiterate

To repeat.

Discreet

Careful not to attract attention.

Pervasive

Spreading widely throughout.

Lucid

Clear and easy to understand.

Reprisal

Retaliation.

Immutable

Not capable of change.

Conjecture

An opinion formed without proof.

Imminent

Ready to take place.

Perilous

Full of danger.

Insoluble

Incapable of being solved.

Scrim

A thin, fabric screen or covering.

Maraud

To roam about in search of plunder.

Volatile

Unstable and likely to change suddenly.

Censure

Strong criticism.

Subvert

To overturn or undermine.

Conflagration

A large fire; a massive conflict.

Cacophony

Harsh or discordant sound.

Conduit

A channel for conveying something.

Recalcitrant

Resisting authority.

Ubiquitous

Existing everywhere.

Oblique

Indirect or evasive.

Ascertain

To find out with certainty.

Apathy

Lack of feeling or emotion.

Credence

Belief in the truth of something.

Impetus

A driving force.

Visceral

Felt in the inner organs; instinctive.

Luminous

Emitting or reflecting light.

Accretion

Growth by gradual addition.

Insidious

Harmful but enticing; treacherous.

Moribund

Near death or extinction.

Squalid

Filthy or degraded.

Impasse

A situation with no escape or solution.

Garrulous

Given to excessive talking.

Nemesis

A formidable and usually victorious rival.

Obstinate

Stubborn.

Ambivalence

Simultaneous conflicting feelings.

Convoluted

Extremely complex.

Acrid

Sharp and harsh in taste or smell.

Imbue

To permeate or influence deeply.

Temporal

Relating to time or earthly life.

Fissure

A narrow opening or crack.

Portent

A sign of something about to happen.

Harangue

A lengthy or aggressive speech.

Repudiate

To reject or disown.

Intrepid

Fearless.

Avarice

Excessive greed.

Monolithic

Large, uniform, and unyielding.

Pallid

Pale or lacking color.

Fathom

To understand deeply.

Conscript

To force into service.

Supplant

To take the place of.

Lurid

Causing shock or horror.

Apocryphal

Of doubtful authenticity.

Insolent

Boldly disrespectful.

Sovereign

Possessing supreme power.

Atonement

Reparation for wrongdoing.

Despot

A ruler with absolute power.

Impetuous

Acting suddenly without thought.

Magnanimous

Generous in spirit.

Tyranny

Oppressive power.

Expiate

To make amends for.

Abyss

A deep or seemingly bottomless gulf.