Vocabulary

affliction

affliction

something that causes pain or suffering

veil

hidden or covered

forestall

to prevent or delay

aquiver

trembling, shaking

bespoke

clearly shown

tumultuous

making a loud, confused noise; noisily

keen

well-developed/sharp

implore

sadly pleading; begging

importune

to ask persistently; to beg

unwittingly

unintentionally; by accident; unknowingly

adequate

just enough

fickle

changeable, always changing

flamboyant

showy, flashy

versatile

able to do many things

torrid

Very hot, burning

vicious

evil, cruel

serene

calm, peaceful

loathe

to hate, to detest

vigilant

watchful, paying attention

sensible

Smart and practical

absurd

ridiculous

cringe

recoil; flinch; shy away

bountiful

plentiful

novice

beginner

prior

earlier, former

invincible

not able to be defeated, unbeatable

emphasize

To give special attention to something, to stress

facetious

playfully humorous

notable

deserving of attention; outstanding, well known

outlandish

strange in appearance or manner

apparent

clearly visible or understood; obvious

gullible

easily fooled

formidable

Causing fear

casual

not planned

efficient

producing results without waste

logical

(adj.) reasonable; making use of reason and good sense

extravagant

excessive, over-the-top

vex

troubled, distressed, upset

foresight

the act of thinking into the future

awe

a mix of wonder, fear and shock

concealment

the hiding of something

bade

to urge, to compel

audacity

bold, daring, courage

reposed

to lay at rest

hearken

to give extra attention

wane

to decrease in power

dissimulate

to hide your true thoughts and feelings

Belittle

To make something seem less important

Kindle

To inspire, to catch on fire

Malicious

Being mean or harmful on purpose

Haphazard

Not planned, thrown together messily

Lackluster

Dull, lacking brightness or liveliness

Garner

To collect something to store

Egregious

Very very bad

Meticulous

Very careful about details

Advocate

To support

Impromptu

Done by chance, on the fly

Affable

warm and friendly

Arcane

secret, mysterious

Boorish

rude and clumsy

cajole

influence by gentle suggestion

Expedite

to move a process quickly and well

Falter

to be unsteady or lose courage

Extol

to highly praise

Flippant

showing a lack of respect

Aloof

not friendly , cold or distant

Antagonize

to annoy someone

Consecutive

following back to back

Cumbersome

large ,heavy ,ungraceful

Devoid

lacking something

Diffuse

to spread out , to calm down

Fleeting

to move quickly ,lasting for a short time

Justify

to prove something

Latent

hidden ,existing but untapped

Notion

an idea or belief in something

Acquire

to come into possession of

Adamant

refusing to change an opinion

Adjacent

close to or next to

Bias

to have a preference toward or against a group of people an idea or thing

Bolster

to support strengthen or fortify

Bypass

to avoid ,move around

Candid

direct ,blunt to the point

Capitalize

to use to your advantage

censure

to express strong disapproval

Coincide

to happen at the same time

Assert(v.)

To state a fact

befall(v.)

To have something bad happen to someone

Compassion(adj.)

Showing care and empathy for others

Contradict(v.)

To deny the truth by stating the opposite

Depict(v.)

To show ,draw or represent a person, place or idea

Digress(v.)

To go off topic

Engross(v.)

To be fully absorbed in a topic

Exploit(v.)

To take advantage of

Generalize(v.)

To make a large summary statement about a topic

Grandeur(adj.)

Fancy ,grand, over the top