Amer Lit Vocab 3 (disseminate - gregarious)

disseminate

disseminate

spread something, especially information, widely

dissent

having or expressing opinions that vary from previous, common, or official ones

divergent

tending to be different or develop in different directions

doctrine

a belief or set of beliefs that are held and taught by a church, political party, or other group

document

to record something in written, photographic, or other form

dogmatic

inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true

dubious

hesitating or doubting

duplicity

deceitfulness; double dealing

eclectic

deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources

egotism

talking and thinking about oneself excessively because of excessive self

elated

ecstatically happy

eloquence

fluent or persuasive speaking or writing

elusive

difficult to find, catch, or achieve

embellish

make something more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features

emulate

match or surpass a person or achievement, typically by intimidation

endorse

to declare public approval or support of something

enhance

to intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of

enigma

a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand

enmity

the state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something

ephemeral

lasting for a very short time

equivocal

open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous

erroneous

wrong, incorrect

erudite

having or showing great knowledge or learning

esoteric

intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest

eulogy

a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly, typically someone who has just died

euphemism

a mild/indirect word or expression used in place for one that is too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant

exacerbate

to make a problem or bad situation worse

exalt

to hold someone or something in very high regard

execute

to carry out or put into effect

exemplary

serving as a desirable model; representing the best of its kind

exemplify

be a typical example of

exhaustive

examining, including, or considering all elements or aspects; fully comprehensive

exhilarating

making one feel very happy, animated, or elated; thrilling

exonerate

to absolve someone from blame for a wrongdoing, especially after due considering

expedient

convenient and practical although possibly improper or immoral

expedite

to make something happen sooner or be accomplished faster

explicit

stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion and doubt

exploit

to make full use of and derive benefit from a resource

extol

praise enthusiastically

extraneous

irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with

extricate

to free someone or something from a constraint or difficulty

exuberance

the quality of being full of energy, excitement, and cheerfulness

facilitate

to make an action or process easier

fallacious

based on a mistaken belief

fanaticism

wildly excessive or irrational devotion, dedication, or enthusiasm

fastidious

very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail

feasible

possible to do easily or conveniently

fervor

intense and passionate feeling

flagrant

something wrong or immortal blatantly or obviously offensive

frivolous

not having any serious purpose or value

frugality

the quality of being economical with money or food; thrifty

furtive

avoiding attention, typically because of guilt or believing that discovery would lead to trouble

garrulous

excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters

glutton

an excessively greedy eater

gratify

to give someone pleasure or satisfaction

gratuitous

uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted

gravity

the force that pulls objects toward each other; alarmingly serious/important

gregarious

fond of company; sociable

seclusion

the state of being private and away from other people

servile

showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others

skeptic

a person inclined to doubt or question accepted ideas

sluggish

lacking energy or alertness; slow-moving

somber

dark or dull in color; gloomy or in a serious mood

sporadic

occuring at irregular intervals; scattered or isolated

squander

to waste something, especially money or time, in a reckless or foolish manner

stagnant

showing little or no activity or progress; lacking vitality

static

lacking in movement, action, or change; stationary

submissive

ready to conform to the authority or will of others; meekly obedient

subordinate

lower in rank or position; secondary

subside

to become less intense, violent, or severe

substantiate

to provide evidence or support for the truth or validity of something

succinct

expressed in a brief and clear manner; concise

superficial

existing or occurring on the surface; shallow or not thorough