Unit 10-13 vocab

abet

(v.) to encourage, assist, aid, support (especially in something wrong or unworthy)

blatant

(adj.) noisy in a coarse, offensive way; obvious or conspicuous, especially in an unfavorable sense

Broach

(v.) to bring up or begin to talk about (a subject); to announce, introduce; to break the surface of the water; to pierce; (n.) a spit for roasting; a tool for tapping casks

buttress

(v.) to support, prop up, strengthen; (n.) a supporting structure

connoisseur

(n.) an expert; one who is well qualified to pass critical judgments, especially in one of the fine arts

Encumber

(v.) to weigh down or burden (with difficulties, cares, debt, etc.); to fill up, block up, hinder

foment

(v.) to promote trouble or rebellion; to apply warm liquids to, warm

inauspicious

(adj.) unfavorable, unlucky, suggesting bad luck for the future

opportune

suitable or convenient for a particular purpose; occurring at an appropriate time

prolific

(adj.) abundantly productive; abundant, profuse

Absolve

(v.) to clear from blame, responsibility, or guilt 

Synonyms: acquit, exonerate, vindicate, excuse, pardon 

Antonyms: condemn, convict, incriminate, inculpate

Contiguous

 (adj.) side by side, touching; near; adjacent in time 

Synonyms: abutting, next door to

Antonyms: detached, apart, distant, remote

Enhance

(v.) to raise to a higher degree; to increase the value or desirability of

Synonyms: improve, elevate

Antonyms: diminish, degrade

Entrall

(v.) to captivate, charm, hold spellbound; to enslave; to imprison

Synonyms: fascinate, attract

Antonyms: bore to tears, repel

Implicit

(adj.) implied or understood though unexpressed; without doubts or reservations, unquestioning; potentially contained in

Synonyms: inferred, tacit, unspoken, unconditional

Antonyms: explicit, expressed, stated, revealed

Incisive

(adj.) sharp, keen

Synonyms: acute, cutting, perceptive

Paragon

(n.) a model of excellence or perfection

Synonyms: ideal, paradigm, model, good example

Politic

(adj.) prudent, shrewdly conceived and developed, artful, expedient

Synonyms: tactful, diplomatic, judicious, circumspect

Antonyms: unwise, injudicious, imprudent, rash

Redundant

(adj.) extra excess, more than is needed; wordy, repetitive; profuse, lush

Synonyms: unnecessary, superfluous, verbose, prolix

Antonyms: terse, laconic, scarce, inadequate

Scintillating

(adj., part.) sparkling, twinkling, exceptionally brilliant (applied to mental or personal qualities)

Synonyms: stimulating, glittering

Antonyms: dull, boring, insipid

contingent

(adj.) likely but not certain to happen, possible; dependent on uncertain events or conditions; happening by chance; (n.) a representative group forming part of a larger body

corroborate

(v.) to confirm, make more certain, bolster, substantiate, verify

discursive

(adj.) passing aimlessly from one place or subject to another, rambling, roving, nomadic

disseminate

(v.) to scatter or spread widely

dowdy

(adj.) poorly dressed, shabby; lacking smartness and good taste

gauche

(adj.) awkward, lacking in social graces, tactless, clumsy

heresy

(n.) an opinion different from accepted belief; the denial of an idea that is generally held sacred

palpable

(adj.) capable of being touched or felt; easily seen, heard, or recognized

perceptive

(adj.) having sympathetic insight or understanding, capable of keen appreciation

salient

(adj.) leaping, jumping, or springing forth; prominent, standing out, conspicuous; (n.) a projection or bulge, a land form that projects upward or outward

Annotation

(n.) a critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work

Covert

(adj.) hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret; sheltered, secluded; (n.) a sheltered place, a hiding place

Debonair

(adj.) pleasant, courteous, lighthearted; smooth and polished in manner and appearance

Efficacious

(adj.) effective, producing results

Fortuitous

(adj.) accidental, occurring by a happy chance

Gist

(n.) the essential part, main point, or essence

Gratuitous

(adj.) freely given; not called for by circumstances, unwarranted

Procrastinate

(v.) to delay, put off until later

Recondite

(adj/) exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding

Sedentary

(adj.) characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place