educated vocab 1-16

palliative

remedy that alleviates pain without curing

caveat

a warning against certain acts

subvert

cause the downfall of

jocular

characterized by jokes and good humor

panache

distinctive and stylish elegance

lucid

capable of thinking in a clear and consistent manner

inscrutable

difficult or impossible to understand

dispassionate

unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice

impassive

deliberately unexpressive

frivolous

not serious in content, attitude, or behavior

affront

a deliberately offensive act

dilapidated

in a state of decay, ruin, or deterioration

repertoire

a collection of works that an artist or company can perform

mundane

found in the ordinary course of events

despondency

feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless

feckless

generally incompetent and ineffectual

belligerence

a natural disposition to be hostile

inherent

existing as an essential constituent or characteristic

capricious

changeable

perpetuity

the property of being seemingly ceaseless