Huany's SUPER DUPER ULTRA MEGA vocab level 10 lessons 1-10

cajole

cajole

coax, to persuade with false promises and flattery

expound

elaborate, to explain in detail; to clarify

metier

forte, ones specialty, the work one is especially suited for, an occupation

balk

object, to refuse stubbornly or abruptly; to stop short and refuse to go on, hesitate

incognito

disguised, pretending to not be oneself

acrimony

ill-natured, bitter hostility

dour

forbidding, stern and ill-humored

harry

bother, pester, to annoy or harass

omniscient

having unlimited knowledge; all knowing

feasible

possible, doable, reasonable; capable of being carried out

fiasco

disaster, a complete, ridiculous failure

inscrutable

mysterious, unreadable, not easily understood; hard to fathom

fluctuate

waver, to rise and fall; to vary irregularly

lethargy

torpor, lack of energy; slugishness

exult

celebrate, to rejoice; to feel triumphant

sere

arid, dry and withered

heinous

horrid, hatefully or shockingly evil

enhance

improve, heighten, to increase the value or beauty of something

unctuous

exaggeratedly or insincerely polite

magnanimous

noble; generous in forgiving; free from petty feelings or acts

postulate

suppose, to assume or claim as true, especially when arguing

contrite

remorseful, feeling regret for having committed some wrongdoing

collaborate

cooperate, to work with another toward a goal

impound

confiscate, to confine, to retain in legal custody

impeccable

immaculate, flawless, faultless, without sin or blemish

inane

foolish, without sense or meaning; silly

expatriate

someone who chooses to live outside of, or renounce his or her native country

frowzy

unkempt, sloppy, messy,

evoke

to summon forth

emulate

copy, to strive to be equal to, to imitate

duplicity

deception, intentional deceit in speech or conduct

belie

contradict, to falsely represent

droll

amusing in an odd way

abate

decrease, to lessen in violence or intensity

glib

slick, performed with such ease and skill as to appear insincere

abhor

despise, loathe, to detest; to hate strongly

journeyman

a fully trained and qualified worker

dole

to distribute, to give out sparingly

protean

Readily changeable in form, shape, or meaning

gamut

the whole range or extent

decorum

proper behavior, conformity to accepted standards of conduct

extrovert

one who is outgoing; one who is energized rather than drained by interactions with others

propagate

to spread or transmit, especially by reproduction

effigy

a crude dummy or image representing a hated person or group

austere

strict, stern, severe, plain

transpose

to change the order or place of; to reorder

dilemma

a choice between two unpleasant or difficult options

sardonic

using mocking or scornful humor; sarcastic

intern

a student or recent graduate working as an apprentice while learning a job

ambivalent

having opposing attitudes or feelings toward a person, thing, or idea; unable to decide; uncertain

destitute

extremely poor; lacking necessities like food and shelter

demure

quiet and modest; reserved

intrepid

without fear; brave

affront

an outrageous insult, often public

erudite

scholarly; educated; learned

culmination

the highest point of attainment; the end or climax

rend

to tear apart violently

demagogue

a leader who appeals to citizens' emotions to obtain power

concur

to be of the same opinion; to agree with; to support

lobby

to try to persuade officials to support or reject a cause

credence

n. belief or trust

collate

v. to arrange into the proper order, especially documents

connoisseur

n. an expert in matters of culture, food, or wine

enigma

n. a mystery; something seemingly inexplicable

genteel

adj. polite and respectable in manner

officious

adj. excessively eager to deliver unasked for or unwanted help

fetid

adj. having a bad odor

jaunty

adj. having a buoyant, self-confident air; brisk and crisp

condone

v. to forgive or overlook an offense

torpor

n. a state of sluggish mental or physical activity; a state of not caring

enthrall

v. to captivate as though spellbound

dilettante

n. one who merely dabbles in an art or a science

venal

adj. capable of betraying trust, especially if bribed

nuance

n. a slight or subtle degree of difference

cult

n. an organized group of people with an obsessive devotion to a person or set of principles

Disparity (noun)

Inequality; difference; gap

extol

to praise highly

rancor

extreme hatred or ill will

clement

Merciful; lenient

adamant

unyielding; firm in opinion; stubborn

ostensible

professed but not necessarily true; supposed

inexorable

certain; unavoidable

cliche

a worn-out idea or overused expression

opus

a creative work by a musician, a large-scale composition (the plural of opus is opera)

Diffident

lacking in self-confidence; shy

prate

to talk pointlessly and at length (for a long time)

retinue

followers or servants who accompany an important person

conscript

to force someone into military service

unfettered

free from restrictions; unrestrained

impute

to credit with cause or fault; to blame

Divulge

v. to tell; to reveal

Abet

v. to assist or encourage, especially in wrong doing

Ardor

n. an intense feeling of devotion or eagerness

Dogmatic

adj. arrogant and stubborn about one's beliefs

Insipid

adj. lacking flavor; dull ; not at all stimulating

Proclivity

n. a natural leaning or tendency

Extraneous

adj. not essential, not constituting a vital part

Coerce

v. to force by using pressure, intimidation or threats

Jaundiced

adj. prejudiced; hostile

Occlude

v. to block the passage of