10H Unit 6

anomalous

anomalous

(adj.) uncharacteristic, out of the ordinary, irregular, abnormal

anomaly

(n.) irregularity, incongruity, variance

archaic

(adj.) outdated, passé, old

disparity

(n.) discrepancy, inconsistency, difference, gap, incongruence; inequality; difference

cognizant

(adj.) aware, knowledgeable, informed; having jurisdiction

cognizance

(n.) aware, mindful, informed, conscious

decorous

(adj.) well-mannered, well-behaved, proper, respectable

decorum

(n.) propriety, etiquette, politeness, respectability

efficacy

(n.) effectiveness, efficiency; the ability to produce a desired or intended result

entreat

(v.) to beg, implore, ask earnestly

galvanize

(v.) to rouse, fire up, stimulate, spur

infraction

(n.) a breaking of a law or obligation; violation, breech, infringement

impeccable

(adj.) faultless; without flaw or blemish

insipid

(adj.) dull, unexciting, bland; not at all stimulating

modicum

(n.) a small amount of something

nascent

(adj.) promising, budding; starting to develop; coming into existence

ostracize

(v.) alienate, shun; to exclude from a group, banish, send away

prevaricate

(v.) evade, hedge, beat around the bush; to lie or deviate from the truth

quitessential

(adj.) essences, epitome, embodiment; the most typical, ideal, or important

quintessence

(n.) the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example

relinquish

(v.) to let go, give up; surrender, hand over

savoir-faire

(n.) the ability to say and do the right thing in any situation; social competence; sophistication, suave, elegance

torpid

(adj.) inactive, sluggish, dull

torpor

(n.) laziness; inactivity; dullness

vicarious

(adj.) felt or enjoyed through the imagined participation in the experience of others; experienced second hand