Selected vocab 8.8

domineering

trying to control others; bossy

punitive

intended as punishment

disingenuous

not sincere or honest

derivation

the origin or source of a word or idea

recluse

a person who lives in seclusion, avoiding others

fallacious

based on a false idea or incorrect reasoning

miscellany

a collection of various different things

spuriously

based on false ideas or ways or thinking

listless

lacking energy or enthusiasm

euphoria

an intense feeling of happiness and excitement

lucid

clear and easy to understand

succinct

brief and clear; concise

vacuous

lacking meaning, intelligence, or substance

austere

simple and plain; without unnecessary decoration

diminituive

very small

transient

lasting for a small time; a person who stays briefly

judicious

having good judgement; sensible

surreptitiously

in a secret or hidden way

culpable

responsible for a fault or crime

abhorrence

a strong feeling of hatred or disgust

chauvinist

a person who believes one group is superior to others

circumvent

to find a way around a rule or problem

elude

to escape from or avoid capture

ecletic

selecting from a variety of sources or styles

antipathy

a strong feeling of dislike

reprimand

to scold or criticize formally; a formal scolding

monolithic

large, solid, and indivisible

plethora

an excessive amount of something

onerous

difficult and burdensome

acumen

the ability to make good judgements in a particular area

fortitude

courage and endurance in difficult situations

laudatory

expressing praise

credulity

the tendency to believe things too easily

inducement

something that encourages someone to do something

heyday

a period of great success or popularity

nondescript

lacking distinctive features; ordinary

wholesale

selling goods in large quantities; on a large scale

proffer

to offer something politely

improvident

not planning for the future; wasteful

deleterious

harmful

cynical

believing people are motivated only by self-interest

provincial

narrow-minded

ephemeral

lasting for a very short time

primeval

relating to the earliest times; ancient

reticence

the quality of being reserved or quiet

apathy

lack of interest or concern

reprobate

a person who behaves in a morally unacceptable way

despotic

exercising absolute power cruelly

complaisant

willing to please others; accommodating

diffidence

shyness or lack of confidence