2nd semester vocab final

rakish

smart or dashing. adj

futz

to waste time or a fool. NERB

gravitas

a seriousness. noun

bivouac

an encampment; to camp. NERB

lackadaisical

lacking spirit. adj

stymie

to block or hinder. verb

foment

to instigate or promote growth. verb

boondoggle

work; to do work for appearance. NERB

denouement

an outcome;result. noun

panacea

a remedy for all ill. noun

risible

laughable, funny. adj

perfidy

the act of violiating trust. noun

conundrum

a difficult problem. noun

sallow

yellowish color. adj

hubbub

a noisy mixture of sound. noun

ruminate

to think deeply. verb

caterwaul

to protest or complain loudly. verb

vim

an energy, power. noun

gearhead

a techn enthusiast. noun

slugabed

a lazy person who stays in bed. noun

troglodyte

a person who is out of date; brutish. noun

legerdemain

a display of skill or trickery. noun

motley

many colored in apperance or character. adj

verbicide

the act of or person who distorst words. noun

prattle

to yap/babble. verb

bequest

a legacy or will gifted. noun

indolent

lazy, slothful. adj

crony

a close friend. noun

extrude

to force out, small opening. verb

abscond

to depart in a sudden or silent way. verb

skulk

to move stealthily or lie in hiding. verb

plausible

believable or credible. adj

boon

a timely blessing. noun

aberration

a deviation from the norm. noun

byzantine

inflexible or complicated. adj

exemplar

an ideal model to imitate. noun

juxtapose

to place side by side for comparison. verb

machination

a plot designed with devious intention. noun

ambiguity

an uncertain meaning or intention. noun

ambience

the atmosphere of a place. noun

subterfuge

a plan used to trick or deceive. noun

extirpate

to pull up or remove, as if by the roots. verb

propensity

the natural tendency or inclination. noun

onus

a difficult or disagreeable task. noun

attrition

the action of wearing down. noun

rogue

a dishonest person; deviating from the norm. nadj

empathy

the ability to share the feelings of another. noun

inculcate

to implant by repeated statement. verb

flourish

to grow or prosper. verb

manifesto

a public declaration of beliefs. noun

incessant

continuing without ending. adj

futile

meaningless or useless. adj

epipheny

a moment of great or sudden revelation. noun

galvanize

to stimulate or startle into action. verb

voracious

craving or consuming large amounts. adj

proliferate

to increase or spread rapidly. verb

ostensible

appearing to be true, but not actually. adj

paradigm

a widely accepted truth or belief. noun

xenophile

a person who likes foreign things. noun

nascent

beginning to exist or develop. adj

redundant

not needed or useful. adj

meticulous

great attention to detail. adj

rudimentary

involving or limited to basic principles. adj

pyrrhic

describing a victory with a cost. adj

laconic

using as few words as possible when speaking. adj

loquacious

being very talkative. adj

prudent

cautious; exercising good judgment. adj

emulate

to equal or beat, typically through imitation. verb

integrity

an adherence to moral principles. noun

deviate

to depart from established course or standards. verb

repugnant

extremely distasteful; unacceptable. adj

accentuate

to stress or single out as important. verb

draconian

unusually cruel or severe. adj

circumvent

to go around or bypass; avoid. verb

wily

sly, clever or cunning. adj

affluent

having a great deal of money; wealthy. adj

elude

to evade or escape. verb

harbinger

a person or thing that comes before an event. noun

integral

necessary for completeness. adj

poignant

strongly felt; usually sadness. adj

enigma

a puzzling or mysterious occurrence. noun

litany

a long or tedious account. noun

quell

to put down or suppress. verb

parse

to examine by breaking into parts. verb

rapport

a close or harmonious relation. noun

pecuniary

relating to money; payment of money. adj

cavort

to behave in a festive manner. verb

cajole

to persuade with flattery or appeal. verb

contraband

a smuggled good. noun

perpetuate

to make something continue indefinitely. verb

innate

inborn, natural or native. adj

insinuate

to suggest or hint something negative. verb

dichotomy

a contrast between two different things. noun