Improving my Vocab

Dudgeon (noun)

To describe someone who is angry and offended by something they perceive to be unfair or wrong.

Augur (noun)

To show or suggest, especially from omens, that something might happen in the future. Used most often in formal speech or writing.

Métier (noun)

A formal word that refers to something that a person does very well.

Wiseacre (noun)

someone who says or does things that are funny but annoying.

Recondite (adjective)

Something that is difficult to understand or that is not known by many people.

Abstruse (adjective)

Difficult to comprehend.

Glaucous (adjective)

Having a powdery or waxy coating that gives a frosted appearance and tends to rub off.

Nugatory (adjective)

Of little or no consequence.

Anathema (noun)

Someone or something intensely disliked or loathed; One that is cursed by ecclesiastical authority.

Interlocutor (noun)

One who takes part in dialogue or conversation.

Orthography (noun)

The way in which the words of a language are spelled, or to the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage

Adroit (adjective)

Describes someone or something that has or shows skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations

Kibitzer (noun)

Someone who watches other people and makes unwanted comments about what they are doing.

Nadir (noun)

Refers to the lowest or worst point of something.

Dross (noun)

Of low value or quality. ; May also be used as a technical term to refer to unwanted material that is removed from a mineral to make it better.

Cadge (verb)

To persuade someone to give it to you for free. ; To take, use, or borrow (something) without acknowledgment

Jejune (adjective)

Uninteresting or boring. ; Synonym of juvenile to describe things (such as behaviors, attitudes, etc.) that are immature, childish, or simplistic

Putative (adjective)

Something that is generally believed, supposed, or assumed to be something specified. It is always used before a noun.

Hector (verb)

To criticize or question them in a threatening way.

Besotted (adjective)

So in love that they are unable to think clearly; They are utterly infatuated.

Crepuscular (adjective)

Of, relating to, or resembling twilight.” ; It is used in zoological contexts to describe creatures that are active during twilight, or the activities of such creatures.

Libertine (noun)

A person who is unrestrained by convention or morality. More narrowly, the word describes someone who leads an immoral life.

Vaunted (adjective)

Someone or something that is often spoken of or described as very good or great.

Paean (noun)

A song of joy, praise, or victory. It can also be used as a synonym of tribute for a work that praises or honors its subject.

Te Deum (noun)

A liturgical Christian hymn of praise to God.