Vocab List 1 (From EQs and American Identity)

arbitrary

Random, unpredictable

comport

Conduct oneself; agree

contempt

An emotion similar to anger and disgust, with a feeling of superiority; disdain or disrespect

exile

Banishment; the state of being barred from one’s native country, typically for political or punitive reasons

inherent

The essential, innate, or intrinsic nature of something

immutable

Unchanging, unable to be changed, fixed, inflexible

impassive

Not feeling or showing emotion

menagerie

A strange or diverse collection of things, usually animals

nostalgia

A sentimental longing for the past

platitude

An overused phrase that no longer carries meaning

pseudo

Something fake or not genuine; often used as a prefix

reticence

Reserved, shy, quiet; not revealing thoughts or feelings readily

tangible

Something perceptible by touch; palpable, physical