Vocab 1

cacophonous

(adj.) harsh-sounding

lassitude

(n.) tiredness, lack of energy

pertinacious

(adj.) stubbornly persistent

ignominious

(adj.) shameful, disgraceful

egregious

(adj.) extremely bad

vitriolic

(adj.) bitter, harshly critical

pugnacious

(adj.) eager to fight

ulterior

(adj.) hidden, secret motive

vicarious

(adj.) experienced through another

remonstrate

(v.) protest, object

euphonious

(adj.) pleasing in sound

choleric

(adj.) easily angered

complacent

(adj.) self-satisfied, unconcerned

salutary

(adj.) beneficial, healthful

decorous

(adj.) proper, polite

necromancer

(n.) sorcerer, talks to the dead

veritable

(adj.) real, genuine

gratification

(n.) pleasure, satisfaction

surfeit

(n.) excessive amount

vapid

(adj.) dull, uninteresting