Voca 20 (67-128)

varied

adjective: containing or changing between several different things or types

versatile

adjective: able to change easily from one activity to another or able to be used for many different purposes

similar

adjective: looking or being almost, but not exactly, the same

discriminating

adjective: able to know and act on the difference between good and bad

propensity

noun: the fact that someone is likely to behave in a particular way, especially a bad way

confusion

noun: a situation in which people do not understand what is happening, what they should do or who someone or something is

disregard

noun: the fact of showing no care or respect for something

hostility

noun: an occasion when someone is unfriendly or shows that they do not like something

compunction

noun: a slight guilty feeling about something you have done or might do

pejorative

adjective: expressing disapproval, or suggesting that something is not good or is of no importance

debilitating

adjective: making someone or something physically weak

cathartic

adjective: involving the release of strong emotions through a particular activity or experience

tenacious

adjective: holding tightly onto something, or keeping an opinion in a determined way

nebulous

adjective: (especially of ideas) not clear and having no form

trenchant

adjective: severe, expressing strong criticism or forceful opinions

circumspect

adjective: careful not to take risks

prosaic

adjective: without interest, imagination, and excitement

benign

adjective: pleasant and kind

tolerate

verb: to accept behaviour and beliefs that are different from your own, although you might not agree with or approve of them

autonomy

noun: the right of an organization, country, or region to be independent and govern itself

despise

verb: to feel a strong dislike for someone or something because you think that that person or thing is bad or has no value

discipline

noun: training that makes people more willing to obey or more able to control themselves, often in the form of rules, and punishments if these are broken, or the behaviour produced by this training

embrace

verb: to accept something enthusiastically

authority

noun: the moral or legal right or ability to control

disavow

verb: to say that you know nothing about something, or that you have no responsibility for or connection with something

abstinence

noun: the fact of not doing something, usually something that is considered harmful such as drinking alcohol or using a drug

loathe

verb: to hate someone or something

liberality

noun: respect for and acceptance of many different types of beliefs or behaviour

earthy

adjective: referring to sex and the human body in a direct way

exotic

adjective: unusual and exciting because of coming (or seeming to come) from far away, especially a tropical country

cloying

adjective: tasting or smelling too sweet and therefore unpleasant

acrid

adjective: An acrid smell or taste is strong and bitter and causes a burning feeling in the throat

succulent

adjective: Succulent food is pleasantly juicy

ambivalence

noun: the state of having two opposing feelings at the same time, or being uncertain about how you feel

hypothetical

adjective: imagined or suggested but not necessarily real or true

indifference

noun: lack of interest in someone or something

insistence

noun: an occasion when you demand something and refuse to accept opposition, or when you say firmly that something is true

evident

adjective: easily seen or understood

aversion

noun: (a person or thing that causes) a feeling of strong dislike or of not wishing to do something

dangerous

adjective: A dangerous person, animal, thing, or activity could harm you

predilection

noun: If someone has a predilection for something, they like it a lot

atypical

adjective: not having all the characteristics that you would usually expect from a particular group of things

mortality

noun: the way that people do not live for ever

phenomenon

noun: something that exists and can be seen, felt, tasted, etc., especially something unusual or interesting

bereavement

noun: the death of a close relation or friend

controversy

noun: a lot of disagreement or argument about something, usually because it affects or is important to many people

genius

noun: very great and rare natural ability or skill, especially in a particular area such as science or art, or a person who has this

enigma

noun: something that is mysterious and seems impossible to understand completely

demise

noun: the death of a person

mystery

noun: something strange or not known that has not yet been explained or understood

death

noun: the end of life

trial

noun: the hearing of statements and showing of objects, etc. in a law court to judge if a person is guilty of a crime or to decide a case or a legal matter

ostentatious

adjective: too obviously showing your money, possessions, or power, in an attempt to make other people notice and admire you

myopic

adjective: unable to understand a situation or the way actions will affect it in the future

solicitous

adjective: showing care and helpful attention to someone

puerile

adjective: behaving in a silly way, not like an adult

reticent

adjective: unwilling to speak about your thoughts or feelings

pragmatic

adjective: solving problems in a sensible way that suits the conditions that really exist now, rather than obeying fixed theories, ideas, or rules

indelible

adjective: An indelible mark or substance is impossible to remove by washing or in any other way

moribund

adjective: (especially of an organization or business) not active or successful

picaeyune

adjective: having little value or importance

impervious

adjective: not allowing liquid to go through