Vocab Unit 1

Anecdote

a short personal story

Anemic

weak or sickly looking

Camaraderie

a sense of closeness, friendship, unity, and trust within a group

Dearth

a lack or deficiency

Debacle

a failure, disaster or defeat often associated with humiliation

Eloquent

verbal expression that is effective and well styled

Elucidate

to explain clearly

Fray

to wear down to threads literally or metaphorically

Frieze

a decorative band on a wall often near the ceiling

Incubus

anything that causes extreme worry or distress, typically an obsession or nightmare

Indecorous

rude, shocking, or socially unacceptable

Littoral

on or near the shore

Liturgy

the events, activities, form, or order of a public religious ceremony

Obfuscate

to make obscure or confusing

Obliterate

to utterly destroy or erase without trace

Postulate

to suggest an argument or theory

Pragmatic

concerned or devoted to practical results more than theories

Resolve

to solidify a decision or find a solution

Respite

a brief interval of rest or a delay

Subpoena

a written legal order requiring the appearance of a person or submission of evidence