ENGLISH DISTRICT VOCAB

reproach

A mild rebuke or criticism directed towards someone for their actions or behavior.

supercilious

Displaying an arrogant disdain or haughty attitude towards others.

complacency

A state of satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements often leading to unawareness of potential dangers.

contemptuous

Expressing extreme scorn or a lack of respect towards someone or something.

libel

A false and malicious publication that can harm someone's reputation typically in written form.

peremptory

An attitude or command that is offensively self-assured leaving no opportunity for refusal.

intimation

An indirect suggestion or hint that may imply a deeper meaning.

strident

Describing a sound that is unpleasantly loud and harsh often irritating to hear.

urbane

Exhibiting a high degree of refinement and sophistication in manners and style.

deplorable

Describing something that is bad unfortunate or deserving of strong disapproval.

punctilious

Marked by precise adherence to details and proper conduct especially in behavior or etiquette.

defunct

No longer in force or use obsolete or inactive.

nebulous

Lacking a clear form or definitive limits vague or unclear in meaning.

pervade

To spread throughout or diffuse into every part of something.

euphemism

An inoffensive expression that is substituted for a more offensive or harsh term.

dilatory

Characterized by a tendency to waste time or delay slow to act.

desolate

Feeling crushed by grief a state of abandoned and barren emptiness.

harrowing

Causing extreme distress or anxiety deeply troubling.

affront

An action or remark that is deliberately offensive

genial

Describing a person who diffuses warmth and friendlinesssociable and cheerful

intermittent

Occurring at irregular intervals not continuous or steady.

vicariously

Experiencing or perceiving something indirectly through the feelings or actions of another person.