Writing comp vocab

illicit

not allowed by law, rules, or accepted by moral customs

immerse

to submerge something completely, or become involved in something

immutable

unable to be changed or altered

impassive

not showing feeling, or revealing any emotion

jubilant

feeling or expressing joy and happiness

judicious

having, showing, done with good judgment

juxtaposition

the act of comparing two things

knell

the sound of a bell marking death

kudos

praise, honor, public admiration

licentious

lacking legal or moral restraint

latent

present, hidden, capable of developing or becoming active in the future

laudatory

expressing, containing, or giving praise and admiration

lavish

something large in quantity, very expensive

malevolent

having, showing, or arising from an intense, active desire to do harm

malleable

capable of being shaped, bent, or mold without breaking, or easily influenced and adapted

mandate

an official order, command, or authorization to act a certain way

meticulous

showing extreme care, precision, and thorough attention to detail

mitigate

to make something bad less severe, intense or harmful

nascent

beginning to form, grow, develop, or come into existence

nebulous

unclear, vague, or lacking a definite form

nefarious

morally bad

oblique

slanting, angled, not straight foward

obtuse

slow to understand, insensitive, dull, physically blunt

officious

someone giving extra work that in unneeded

onerous

burdensome, oppressive, or difficult to deal with