Hank and Dudley Vocab

inundate

to overwhelm or flood

garish

flashy, tasteless, loud

haughty

overly proud, snobbish

transient

existing for a short period of time

urbane

polite, suave, and cultivated banner

meticulous

extremely careful

disseminate

to spread out

censure

to criticize severely

surreptitious

done or made secret by stealthy means

melancholy

sad, gloomy

aspire

to have great ambition

concord

agreement

diligent

hardworking

reprehensible

deserving of criticism or disapproval

exalt

elevate, glorify, praise

flamboyant

highly elaborate, showy

assess

make judgement about

sagacious

insightful, wise

paradox

a seemingly contradictory statement that is nevertheless true

underscore

emphasize