gch vocab 11

altruism

unselfish interest in the welfare of others (positive)

exacerbate

make a problem/bad situation/negative feeling worse

felicitous

perfect for… well-chosen, suited for circumstances, fortunate

garish

obtrusively bright and showy (ex. las vegas)

laud

praise a person/achievement highly, especially in public context

momentous

impactful, will change result, having great consequences

peremptory

putting an end to something, final, exerts authority

slipshod

careless, sloppy

sporadic

appearing/happening in irregular intervals in space or time, random, scattered

taciturn

reserved, uncommunicative in speech