Lang Vocab

apathy

lack of emotion or interest

ambiguous

having more than one meaning; vague

fervent

passionate

vagrant

a wandering homeless person; a tramp

undermine

to weaken; to wear the foundation of

oblivious

unaware; unconscious

indifferent

not caring one way for the other; lacking a preference

obscure

unclear; clouded; partially hidden

objective

unbiased; neutral

revere

to worship

discriminate

to differentiate; to make a clear distinction

embellish

to add details to; to exaggerate

denounce

to speak out against; to condemn

innovate

to be creative; to introduce something new

stagnant

not moving

candid

honest; frank

impartial

unbiased; neutral

discern

to distinguish one thing from another

ostentatious

showing off

contentious

quarrelsome

Reprove

To scold; to find fault with

Pessimism

Gloominess; a belief that the bad guy always wins

Cursory

Hasty; not thorough

Profligate

Extremely wasteful; wildly extravagant

Miser

Someone who hoards money

Jocular

Joking

Fracas

Uproar; brawl

Caricature

A satiric portrait or representation

Corroborate

To confirm

Precarious

Dangerously unstable

Expository

Explanatory

Bolster

To support; to prop up

Daunt

To intimidate; to discourage

Inclined

Tending toward one direction

Uniform

Constant; without variety

Perceptive

Having keen understanding; discerning

Superficial

Shallow; on the surface only

Lucid

Clear; est to understand

Immune

Safe from harm; protected

Aesthetic

Concerned with art or beauty

prodigal

extravagent;wasteful

assess

to estimate the value of; to measure

deter

to prevent, especially by threatening

complacent

smug; self-satisfied; overly confident

eloquent

speaking well; articulate

virtue

moral excellence

guile

cunning; deceitfulness

biased

prejudiced; not neutral

censor

to delete objectionable material

Vital

essential; necessary

vunerable

capable of being harmed

hypocritical

insincere

eccentric

odd; unusual; quirky

disdain

contempt; intense dislike

abstract

theoretical; lacking substance

valid

founded on fact or evidence

subtle

not obvious; hard to spot

enigma

mystery

inevitable

unavoidable; bound to happen

contempt

disdain; hatred

inferred

derived by reasoning; implied, as a conclusion

diverse

varied

articulate

speaking well

apprehensive

fearful; worried

benevolent

good; kind-hearted; generous

virulent

very harmful (like a virus)

pious (petty)

deadly religious

skeptical

doubting

provincial

narrow-minded; unsophisticated

resignation

acceptance of a situation

illuminate

to light up; make clear

resolution (resolve)

determination (also: the solution of a problem)

servile

overly submissive; cringing; like a servant

diligent

hard-working

refute

to disapprove

anarchy

lack of government; chaos

miser

one who saves greedily

discord

disagreement

monotonous

without variety; tiresome

trivial

unimportant; insignificant

Profound (profundity)

deep; insightful

enhance

to improve; to augment

phenomenon

an observable fact or occurrence

enduring

lasting

advocate

to speak in favor of; to support

solitude

the state of being alone

tentative

temporary; not final

contemporary

living at the same time; modern

provocative (provoke)

exciting; attacting attention

adversary

an opponent; enemy

gravity (grave)

seriousness

banal

common; dull; ordinary

depravity

moral corruption

temper

to moderate; to soften

censure

to blame; to criticize

extol

to praise

indulgent

pampering oneself; satisfying one’s own desires

erratic

irregular; without direction

insipid

bland; boring; tasteless

euphony

pleasant sound