Vocab lesson 2

extemporaneous

improvised; done without preparation

inert

inactive

inequity

Injustice; unfairness; an instance of injustice

nullify

to cancel or make ineffective

verbiage

overabundance of words

poignant

(adj.) deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell

dissumulate

to put on a false appearance

equation

a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal

punctilio

(n.) a minute detail of conduct or procedure; an instant of time

syn: fine point, nicety

artful

skillful, clever, tricky

equipotent

having equal strength or efficacy

artifice

a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; a clever skill; trickery

benediction

a good blessing in a religious service

consecutive

following in regular order; successive

deduce

To draw a conclusion from fact; to infer

nulliparous

a woman who has never given birth

aqueous

dissolved in water

annul

(v.) to reduce to nothing; to make ineffective or inoperative; to declare legally invalid or void

seduce

lead astray; persuade one to do wrong; persuade one to have sexual intercourse

aqueduct

artificial channel for conducting water over a distance

obsequies

funeral rites or ceremonies