nura vocab 20

Complacent

a feeling of calm satisfaction with your own abilities or situation that prevents you from trying harder

Insolent; vicious

rude and not showing respect

affected

artificial and not sincere

Premise

an idea or theory on which a statement or action is based

repugnant

abhorrent

Recollection

a memory of something

Render

to cause someone or something to be in a particular state

Reciprocity

behaviour in which two people or groups of people give each other help and advantages

Myriad

a very large number of something

Proponent

a person who speaks publicly in support of a particular idea or plan of action

Eloquent

giving a clear, strong message

Quintessential

being the most typical example or most important part of something

despot

a person, especially a ruler, who has unlimited power over other people, and often uses it unfairly and cruelly

Outspoken

expressing strong opinions very directly without worrying if other people are offended

Entreat

to try very hard to persuade someone to do something

Wrought

made or done in a careful or decorative way

profuse

lavishly, copiously, prolific

Flatter

to praise someone in order to make them feel attractive or important, sometimes in a way that is not sincere

antediluvian

extremely old-fashioned

Mortify

to make someone very embarrassed

Pious; piety

strongly believing in religion, and living in a way that shows this belief

deprecate

to not approve of something or say that you do not approve of something

assiduous

diligent; painstaking

penchant

a liking for, an enjoyment of, or a habit of doing something, especially something that other people might not like

Resolution

an official decision that is made after a group or organization has voted