vocab 5

Cogent

Having power to compel; appealing; convincing

Purported

Reputed; alleged

Deprecate

To pray against; to express disapproval of; to belittle or disparage

Lampoon

Harsh satire; to ridicule

Compendium

A brief summary of a larger work; a compilation

Placebo

Vespers for the dead; medication that has no physical effect

Ancillary

Subordinate; auxiliary; supplementary

Specious

Showy; having deceptive attraction or allure; appearing to be true

Appellation

An identifying name or title; geographical name; nickname

Wane

To decrease in size, extent or degree; dwindle

Anomaly

Deviation from the common rule; an irregularity; abnormal

Endeavor

To strive to achieve or reach; to attempt with vigor

Platitude

The quality or state of being dull or insipid; a trite statement

Cryptic

Secret; occult; having a hidden meaning; obscure

Neophyte

A new convert; a novice; a beginner

Immolate

To offer in sacrifice; to destroy by fire

Spurious

Of illegitimate birth (bastard); false; not genuine

Derision

The use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt

Caveat

A warning; an explanation to avoid misinterpretation

Recalcitrant

Obstinately defiant of authority or restraint

Multifarious

Having or occurring in great variety; diverse

Impinge

To strike or hit with a sharp collision

Corroborate

To support with evidence; to confirm

Propitiation

The act of trying to gain or regain the good favor of; to appease

Liminal

Of or relating to a sensory threshold; barely perceptible

Catarrh

Inflammation of the mucous membrane

Proboscis

A long, flexible snout; an especially large nose

Anathema

One who is cursed, disliked, or avoided at all costs

Assuage

To lessen the intensity of; ease; pacify

Rail

To scold with harsh, abusive language