1234 vocab

Admonish

To warn, scold, or reprimand someone gently.

Approbation

approval or praise.

Avarice

Extreme greed for wealth or material gain.

Buffet

To strike or hit repeatedly; to batter or knock about.

Consign

To deliver, assign, or hand over to someone else's care or custody.

Deplorable

 very bad or deserving strong disapproval.

Dote

to show too much love or fondness.

Ebullience

full of cheerful energy or excitement.

Expostulate

to argue or reason with someone against what they plan to do.

Germane

 relevant or related to the topic

Gilded

covered with a thin layer of gold or something that looks fancy on the outside but may not be real underneath.

Impertinence

 rude or disrespectful behavior.

Inclement

 harsh or stormy (usually describing weather)

Livid

very angry; furious

Pallor

an unhealthy pale color of the skin

Precept

a rule or principle that guides behavior.

Propensity

a natural tendency or habit to do something.

Relegate

to move someone or something to a lower position or less important role.

Spurn

To reject or turn away with scorn

Vexed

annoyed, frustrated, or worried.

Accost

To approach and speak to someone, often in a bold or challenging way.

Ambivalent

Having mixed or conflicting feelings about something.

Austere

Very plain, serious, or strict; without extra decoration or comfort.

Brevity

Shortness or conciseness in speaking or writing.

Censure

Strong disapproval or criticism.

Compulsory

Required; something you must do.

Didactic

Intended to teach or give a lesson, sometimes in a way that feels preachy.

Digress

To stray from the main topic when speaking or writing.

Elicit

To draw out a response, answer, or reaction from someone.

Faction

A small, organized group within a larger group, often with different opinions.

Flagrant

Very obvious and offensive; shocking.

Flippant

Not showing proper respect or seriousness; joking inappropriately.

Inflection

A change in the pitch or tone of your voice, often showing meaning or emotion.

Laudable

Worthy of praise; commendable.

Mortification

Extreme embarrassment or shame.

Plaintive

Expressing sadness or sorrow.

Prerogative

A special right or privilege that someone has.

Rancor

Deep anger or bitterness toward someone.

Satiate

To satisfy fully, especially hunger or desire.

Superfluous

Unnecessary; more than what is needed.

Acrid

Unpleasant in taste or smell

Ameliorate

To make better; to improve

Auspicious

Indicating favorable circumstances

Brazen

Bold and without shame

Circumspect

Wary and unwilling to take risks.

Dearth

lack of

Disparage

To express a negative opinion of

Dogmatic

Characterized by the strict assertion of unproved or unprovable principles.

Empirical

Derived from observation or experiment rather than theory.

Fastidious

Giving great attention to detail to the point of being hard to please.

Goad

To provoke or annoy someone to stimulate a reaction.

Guile

shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception

Indoctrinate

To teach a person or group to accept a set of beliefs uncritically.

Intimate

Closely acquainted with

Nebulous

Hazy, vague

Portend

a sign or warning something bad is going to happen

Pretext

 fictional reason to conceal the real reason

Rapacious

Aggressively greedy

Scintillating

Brilliantly clever

Tenet

A basic principle or belief accepted as truth