Vocabulary List 6 Oberdorf

Altruism

a selfless act

Galvanize

shock or excite, typically into taking action

Zenith

the top of a trajectory, the highest point

Futile

incapable of producing any result

Ruminate

to think deeply

Acrimony

tense bitterness in a relationship

Solace

comfort in a time of stress or sadness

Mitigate

to make less severe, serious, or painful

Cajole

persuade by flattering or gently teasing

Depravity

moral corruption

Impetuous

acting quickly without thought

Fracas

a noisy disturbance

Palpable

able to be touched or felt

Foible

a small flaw

Atrophy

to gradually decline or waste away

Stoic

able to endure hardship without showing pain or complaining

Insipid

lacking taste or class

Kismet

destiny

Gaunt

too thin, as in suffering from hunger or illness