Honors E 2 quarter 3 vocab

sycophant

someone who uses flattery to try to get what they want from an authority figure (noun)

pernicious

intending to cause harm (adj)

ubiquitous

appearing everywhere (adj)

non sequitur

a statement that does not logically follow a conversation's flow (noun)

diatribe

a forceful and bitter verbal attack (noun)

slipshod

showing lack of care or thought

nefarious

wicked or criminal

precursor

a person or thing that comes before another of a similar kind

impregnable

unable to be captured or broken into

demure

shy or modest

Jingoistic

overly patriotic

implacable

unable to be soothed

affinity

a natural skill

coquette

a woman who flirts to get what she wants

harangue

lecture at length in an aggressive way

bemoan

express discontent or sorrow over

misogynist

someone who hates woman

abhor

hate

talisman

an object with magical power to bring good luck

placid

not easily upset or excited

bovine

in the manner of a cow

facetious

treating serious issues with inappropriate humor

contrite

deeply remorseful for a bad action

erudite

showing great knowledge or learning

anomaly

something that deviates from what is expected or normal

noxious

very harmful

bilk

to cheat someone out of money

replete

well supplied with something

blasphemy

profane talk about holy or sacred things

absolution

formal release from guilt or punishment

curmudgeon

a bad tempered person

Sojourn

a temporary stay

gregarious

fond of company

augment

to increase

insidious

advancing in a gradual way to cause harm

engender

to cause or give rise to

nuance

a subtle difference

covert

not openly displayed

renowned

the state of being known and celebrated by many

tangent

a complete different line of thought