APLAC Vocabulary List 4 (Word/Example)

abjure (v)

After having been devout for most of his life, he suddenly ___ his beliefs, much to his family’s disappointment.

blasphemous (adj)

The politician’s offhanded comments seemed ___, given the context of the orderly meeting.

censorious (adj)

Closed-minded people tend to be ___ of others.

constituent (n)

A machine will not function properly if one of its ___ is defective.

deride (v)

As soon as Jorge heard the others ___ Anthony, he came to his defense.

enjoin (v)

Patel is ___ by his culture from eating beef.

febrile (adj)

Awaiting the mysterious announcement, there was a ___ excitement in the crowd.

gauche (adj)

Snapping one’s fingers to get a waiter’s attention is considered ___.

imprecation (n)

Spouting violent ___, Hank searched for the person who had vandalized his truck.

interregnum (n)

The new king began his reign by restoring order that the lawless ___ had destroyed.

milieu (n)

The ___ at the club wasn’t one I was comfortable with, so I left right away.

obdurate (adj)

The president was ___ on the matter, and no amount of public protest could change his mind.

panegyric (n)

The director’s ___ for the donor who kept his charity going was heart-warming.

pique (v)

His continual insensitivity ___ my anger.

proliferate (v)

The bacteria ___ so quickly that even the doctor was surprised.

saccharine (adj)

Geoffrey’s ___ poems nauseated Lucy, and she wished he’d stop sending them.

specious (adj)

After I followed up with some research on the matter, I realized that the charismatic politician’s argument had been ___.

tawdry (adj)

The performer changed into her ___ costume and stepped onto the stage.

uncanny (adj)

Though they weren’t related, their resemblance was ___.

wan (adj)

The sick child had a ___ face, in contrast to her rosy-cheeked sister.