HAL Vocab Quiz #11

anomaly

(n.) something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected

censorious

(adj.) severely critical of others

depravity

(n.) moral corruption; wickedness

dogmatic

(adj.) inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true

exacerbate

(v.) make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse

hackneyed

(adj.) (of a phrase or idea) lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal and trite

incorrigible

(adj.) (of a person or their tendencies) not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed

laconic

(adj.) (of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words

ostentatious

(adj.) characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice

prolific

(adj.) present in large numbers or quantities; plentiful

servile

(adj.) having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others

vacillate

(v.) alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive