Vocabulary Unit 10

A collection of vocabulary terms and their definitions from Unit 10 of the vocabulary workshop.

accrue

to grow or accumulate over time

annotation

a critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work.

bedlam

a state or scene of uproar and confusion.

covert

hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret

debonair

pleasant, courteous, lighthearted

dun

to demand insistently/ a color or light grey pigment

efficacious

effective, producing results.

equanimity

calmness, composure, refusal to panic.

fortuitous

accidental, occurring by a happy chance.

gist

the essential part, main point, or essence.

gratuitous

happening for no particular reason

imperious

overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate.

invective

abusive language.

motley

showing great variety; composed of different elements or many colors.

munificent

extremely generous, lavish.

procrastinate

to delay, put off until later.

provocative

tending to produce a strong feeling or response.

recondite

exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding.

reprobate

(n.) a depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person; (adj.) corrupt or unprincipled.

sedentary

remaining in one place.