Vocab List

Myopic

lacking foresight

Enigmatic/Enigma

mysterious/a mystery

Ephemeral

something temporary

Impetus

a motivating force for change

Pallid

pale or sickly complexion

Conspicious

standing out to be obvious

Wry

dry, mocking humor, or to have an expression of disgust or disappointment

Sardonic

grimly mocking or cynical

Antithetical/Antithesis

the opposite of something

Ambivalent

apathy but with mixed feelings

Effusive

super bubbly

Serendipity/Serendipitous

a happy coincidence

ineffable

unable to describe in words

lax

having loose moral values

inordinate

excessively large

propensity

an inclination

anachronistic/anachronism

an old fashioned thing

usurp

to take someone’s power over by force

concur

to agree

concede

to reluctantly agree

tumult

chaos

buoyant

floatable or cheerful

immemorial

very old

desultory

lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm