Vocabulary List with Definitions and Parts of Speech

Pontificate

express one's opinions in a way considered annoyingly pompous and dogmatic

Engender

to cause or give rise to

Remuneration

Money paid for services rendered

Plaudit

the applause of an audience

Absolution

formal release from guilt, obligation or punishment

Reprehensible

deserving censure or condemnation

Obfuscate

render obscure, unclear or unintelligible

Rescind

revoke, cancel or repeal

Acquiesce

accept something reluctantly but without protest

Tenuous

weak or slight; insubstantial

Terse

sparing in the use of words; abrupt (usually connotes negatively but can be positive)

Languid

displaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion or effort; slow and relaxed

Largesse

generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others

Polemic

the art of engaging in controversial debate or dispute

Acuity

sharpness of vision, hearing or thought