English Vocab 10/23/26

INHERENT

naturally occurring, essential

DISPARAGE

to speak of in an insulting way

DISCERN

to detect or perceive

PROSPERITY

success; being well

DIGRESS

to stray from the main subject

PERPETUAL

continuing forever or indefinitely

ELITIST

believing one is superior (often wrongly)

ASSESS

to make a judgment about

PARADOX

a seemingly contradictory statement that may nonetheless be true

MELANCHOLY

sad; gloomy

LAMENT

to regret; to show grief for

PRETENTIOUS

excessively showy; claiming unjust standing

PARTISAN

devoted or biased in support of a group

AUTONOMY

independence

AMBIGUOUS

vague or unclear

PEDANTIC

insisting on following minor rules; overly dry and academic

COMPLACENT

self

NOVEL

strikingly new or different

REFUTE

to disprove

IDIOSYNCRATIC

peculiar to an individual