AICE Lang Vocab Review 1

Abdicate

to relinquish formally

Arduous

difficult or hard to do; laborious

Awry

wrong; amiss

Candid

straightforward and honest; clearly stated

Corroborate

to confirm or give support to

Disparage

to speak of in a slighting, harshly critical, or disrespectful manner

Epiphany

an intuitive grasp of reality through something (or a revelation)

Feasible

capable of being done or carried out; possible

Lethargy

a state of sluggishness or inactivity

Ominous

being or showing a sign of evil or misfortune to come

Vehement

extremely adamant

Peruse

to read or examine (often in detail)

Poignant

Profoundly moving; touching

Repertoire

the range of skills or abilities of a person or group

Segue

a smooth transition from one situation or element to another

Verbatim

word for word