Vocab Words

Orator

A public speaker, especially one who is eloquent or skilled.

Aesthetic

Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.

Impetuous

Acting or done quickly and without thought or care.

Condescending

Having or showing a feeling of patronizing superiority.

Extenuating

Serving to lessen the seriousness of an offense.

Reverence

Deep respect for someone or something.

Provocative

Causing annoyance, anger, or another strong reaction, especially deliberately.

Reclusive

Avoiding the company of other people; solitary.

Prudent

Acting with or showing care and thought for the future.

Pretentious

Attempting to impress by affecting greater important talent, culture, etc, than is actually possessed.

Assiduous

Showing great care and perservere

Epitome

A person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type

Annexation

Adding smaller thing to bigger country

Epiphany

A manifestation of a divine or supernatural being

Cognitive

Relating to the process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses

Cacophony

A harsh discordant mixture of sounds

Onus

used to refer to something that is one’s duty or responsibility

Resilient

(a person or animal) able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions

Rhetorical

expressed in terms intended to persuade or impress

Anecdote

A short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.

Subtle

So delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe.

Initiative

The ability to assess and initiate things independently.

Integrity

The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness.

Imminent

About to happen

Malice

Desire to cause pain, injury, or distress to another