vocab list 5-10

Zealot

Fanatical partisan, passionate extremist

Charlatan

Quack, person pretending to have knowledge or ability

Virtuoso

A master musician or artist

Guile

Cunning, deceitful

Coercion

Use of force to compel and act or choice

Rhetoric

The art of speaking or writing effectively

Humility

State of being humble, not proud or showy

Respite

Rest, pause, break

Vacillation

Wavering between choices

Hindrance

Obstacle, something that impedes progress

Enigma

Puzzle, mystery

Solitude

The state of being alone

Adversary

Opponent, enemy

Acclaim

Praise, enthusiastic approval

Philanthropy

Desire or effort to help humanity

Nostalgia

Yearning for the past, homesickness

Animosity

Hatred

Epitome

Perfect example, paradigm

Connoisseur

Expert, knowledgable judge

Hiatus

Break, interruption

Disparity

Inequality, difference

Gravity

Seriousness, weightiness

Candor

Honesty, sincerity

Skeptic

A doubter

Disinclination

A feeling of unwillingness or aversion

Compliance

Obedience, submissiveness

Brevity

Briefness, of short duration or length

Remorse

Guilt, regret, shame

Disdain

Contempt, intense dislike, scorn

Tirade

A prolonged speech of abuse or condemnation

Blasphemy

Irrelevance toward a belief, disrespect

Aesthetic

Idea of what is beautiful, particular style

Altruism

Unselfish interest in helping others

Diligence

Persistent effort, working steadily

Fervor

Passion, fear enthusiasm, ardor

Deterrent

Something which prevents or discourages action

Nuance

Subtle difference

chicanery

Trickery, deceitfulness

Bigot

Intolerant or prejudiced person, dogmatist

Strife

Conflict, struggle

Trivial

Unimportant, insignificant

Superficial

Shallow, on the surface only

Capricious

Unstable, whimsical, fighty

Viable

Capable of living or growing, possible

Superfluous

Exceeding what is sufficient or necessary, surplus

Abstract

Theoretical, not concrete, not easily grasped

Complacent

Smug, satisfied

Illusory

Based on a false perception of reality, deceptive

Objective

Factual, without bias, not subjective

Dubious

Doubtful, unsure

Reticent

Quiet, uncommunicative, taciturn

Eccentric

Deviating from the standard or norm

Lucid

Clear, easy to understand

Grandiose

Impressive, grand, pompous, pretentious

Magnanimous

Noble and generous

Redundant

Unnecessary, superfluous

Adroit

Skillful, adept, deft

Comprehensive

Inclusive, large in scope or content

Impartial

Unbiased, unprejudiced, disinterested

Dogmatic

Stubbornly opinionated