Vocab week 9

fecund

Adj-Capable of producing offspring or vegetation; intellectually productive.

forte

noun or adverb-Something in which a person excels; a strong point.

glib

adj-Performed with superficial ease and insincerity; fluent in speech.

hyperbole

noun-An exaggeration or extravagant statement used as a figure of speech.

incendiary

adj or noun-Causing or capable of causing fire; can refer to a literal fire or inflammatory remarks.

insipid

adj-Lacking excitement; vapid, unpalatable.

lexicon

noun-A dictionary; a person's working vocabulary.

obsequious

adj-Full of servile compliance; fawning behavior that can become annoying.

palpable

adj-Capable of being handled or felt; easily perceived.

perdition

noun-The loss of the soul; eternal damnation; Hell.

perspicacious

adj-Exceedingly discerning; clear perspective and understanding.

rapacious

adj-Taking by force or via plundering.

secular

adj-Pertaining to the temporal rather than the spiritual.

sloth

noun-An aversion to work or exertion; laziness.

squalid

adj-Having a dirty or wretched appearance; morally repulsive.

tenet

noun-An opinion, doctrine, principle, or dogma held by a person or organization.

unbridled

adj-Unrestrained and uncontrolled.

vacuous

adj-Devoid of matter; empty; often refers to someone who is dull-witted.