HAL Vocab Quiz #4

adversary

(n.) one's opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute

banal

(adj.) so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring

corroborate

(v.) confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding)

disinclination

(n.) a reluctance or lack of enthusiasm

enervate

(v.) cause (someone) to feel drained of energy or vitality; weaken

fastidious

(adj.) very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail

implicit

(adj.) (1) implied though not plainly expressed (2) essentially or very closely connected with; always to be found in

insipid

(adj.) lacking flavor, vigor, or interest

morose

(adj.) sullen and ill-tempered

pragmatic

(adj.) dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations

reprehensible

(adj.) deserving censure or condemnation

surreptitious

(adj.) kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of

lurid

(adj.) very vivid in color, especially so as to create an unpleasantly harsh or unnatural effect

inscrutable

(adj.) impossible to understand or interpret

progenitors

(n.) a person or thing from which a person, animal, or plant is descended or originates; an ancestor or parent