Senior Vocabulary List 16

anarchist

one who believes in the absence of government or law

anomalous

out of place; abnormal

ascendancy

domination, the state that exists when one person has power over another

banter

to speak in a witty or teasing manner

cacophonous

harsh sounding, having dissonance

censure

to blame or to condemn

clandestine

kept or done in secret, often to conceal an illicit or improper purpose

conciliate

to reconcile, to pacify, to renew a friendship

cursory

superficial, casual, hastily done; not thorough

derision

scoffing at, mockery, ridicule

diligent

characterized by steady attentive and energetic effort in a pursuit or study; quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness

elicit

to bring out a response, to evoke

enmity

a feeling or state of hatred or animosity

extricate

to free, to disentangle

garrulous

talkative, rambling; full of trivial conversation

incessant

uninterupted

impetuous

violent, hasty, rash, or impulsive

levity

humor, merriment, or a lack of seriousness, especially when inappropriate; excessive frivolity, flippancy

luscious

very pleasant to the taste

paradox

(logic) a statement that contradicts itself; a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigate or explained may prove to be well founded or true

precipitate

bring about abruptly; to cause to speedily occur

rancor

bitter deep-seated ill will, enmity

rue

to be sorry for, to regret

sagacious

wise, shrewd, very discerning

slovenly

messy, untidy, careless