Lang/Lit 2 (H) Quarter 2 vocab

acquiescent

ready to accept or agree without protest

acrimony

bitterness or ill feeling

ambidextrous

able to use the right and left hands equally well

amorphous

without a clearly defined shape or form

analogous

comparable in certain respects

antithesis

a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else

archaic

very old or old-fashioned

assiduous

showing great care and perseverance

atrophy

waste away, especially as a result of the degeneration of cells

avarice

extreme greed for wealth or material gain

banal

so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring

blight

a thing that spoils or damages something

bumptious

irritatingly self-assertive

capacious

having a lot of space inside; roomy

caustic

sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way

circumspect

wary and unwilling to take risks

cloister

a covered walk in a convent, monastery, college, or cathedral; a place or state of seclusion

concise

giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words

consonance

agreement or compatibility between opinions or actions

conviction

a firmly held belief or opinion

copious

abundant in supply or quantity

criteria

principles or standards by which something may be judged or decided

decadence

moral or cultural decline as characterized by excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury

deride

express contempt for; ridicule

despondent

in low spirits from loss of hope or courage

dilatory

slow to act

discord

disagreement between people

divergence

the process or state of diverging; a difference or variation

doleful

expressing sorrow; mournful

efficacy

the ability to produce a desired or intended result

endemic

native or restricted to a certain place or region

ephemeral

lasting for a very short time

erudition

the quality of having or showing great knowledge or learning

eulogize

praise highly in speech or writing

exalt

think or speak very highly of; elevate in rank or power

extol

praise enthusiastically

flaccid

soft and hanging loosely or limply

foresight

the ability to predict or plan for what will happen in the future

frugal

sparing or economical with regard to money or food

garner

gather or collect (something, especially information or approval)

glutton

an excessively greedy eater

hamper

hinder or impede the movement or progress of

hedge

limit or qualify (something) by conditions or exceptions

homogeneous

of the same kind; alike

immutable

unchanging over time or unable to be changed

impede

delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them

impudence

behavior that is disrespectful or rude

incongruous

not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something

incorrigible

not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed

inert

lacking the ability or strength to move

ingenuous

innocent and unsuspecting

insipid

lacking flavor, vigor, or interest

insolvent

unable to pay debts owed

irreverent

showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously

jaunty

having or expressing a lively, cheerful, and self-confident manner

jocular

fond of or characterized by joking; humorous or playful

kindle

arouse or inspire (an emotion or feeling)

latent

existing but not yet developed or manifest

loathe

feel intense dislike or disgust for

loquacious

tending to talk a great deal; talkative

magnate

a wealthy and influential business person

malleable

easily influenced; pliable

meticulous

showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise

minute

extremely small

myriad

a countless or extremely great number

nuance

a subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound

objurgate

rebuke severely; scold

obsolete

no longer produced or used; out of date

ominous

giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen

opulence

great wealth or luxuriousness

paltry

small or meager in amount

paucity

the presence of something only in small or insufficient quantities or amounts

pernicious

having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way

pithy

concise and forcefully expressive

platitude

a remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful

potent

having great power, influence, or effect

predilection

a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something

prodigious

remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree

prudent

acting with or showing care and thought for the future

qualify

make a statement less absolute; add reservations to

ratify

sign or give formal consent to (a treaty, contract, or agreement), making it officially valid

redolent

strongly reminiscent or suggestive of something

relevancy

the quality or state of being closely connected or appropriate

repudiate

refuse to accept or be associated with

rotund

plump or round

sardonic

grimly mocking or cynical

scrupulous

diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details

sententious

given to moralizing in a pompous or affected manner

solemn

formal and dignified; serious

specious

superficially plausible, but actually wrong

stymie

prevent or hinder the progress of

succinct

briefly and clearly expressed

superfluous

unnecessary, especially through being more than enough

tantamount

equivalent in seriousness to; virtually the same as

terse

sparing in the use of words; abrupt

torpid

mentally or physically inactive; lethargic

trepidation

a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen

undermine

damage or weaken the resistance or effectiveness of

unerring

making no mistakes; flawless

vagrant

a person without a settled home or regular work who wanders from place to place