APLC Vocab List #8

abjure

(v.) to renounce, repudiate, or give up one's previously held beliefs; to swear off or recant

brusque

(adj.) short, abrupt, dismissive

cajole

(v.) to urge, coax

candor

(n.) honesty, frankness

coherent

(adj.) logically consistent, intelligible

corroborate

(v.) to confirm or increase in certainty; to provide testimony that supports previous theories or opinions

fractious

(adj.) troublesome or irritable

garrulous

(adj.) excessively talkative, using many, many, many (too many) words

incisive

(adj.) clear, sharp, direct

incontrovertible

(adj.) certain, undeniable, and not open to question or controversy

infamy

(n.) notoriety, extreme ill repute

lugubrious

(adj.) extremely sad or gloomy (to a sometimes inappropriate degree)

misanthrope

(n.) a person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society

obfuscate

(v.) render obscure, unclear, or unintelligible; to bewilder (someone)

palimpsest

(n.) something that has been changed numerous times but on which traces of former iterations can still be seen

perusal

(n.) a careful examination, review

reciprocal

(adj.) given, felt, or done in return

staid

(adj.) sedate, serious, self-restrained

supercilious

(adj.) contemptuous, arrogant

venerable

(adj.) deserving of respect because of age or achievement