Q2 - Vocab

aloof

aloof

not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant.

chaste

abstaining from extramarital, or from all, sexual intercourse

duplicity

deceitfulness; double-dealing

petulance

the quality of being childishly sulky or bad-tempered; impatient (?)

slothful

lazy, idle (negative connotation)

ascertain

find (something) out for certain; make sure of

debilitate

to make someone weak or infirm; hinder/delay

egocentric

thinking only of oneself, without regard for the feelings or desires of others; self-centered

partisan

a strong supporter of a party, cause, or person

tangible

perceptible by touch; physical

august

respected and impressive; dignified

diatribe

a forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something; often criticizes a particular policy or opinion.

gluttonous

excessively greedy, especially for food; insatiable appetite

parochial

having a limited or narrow outlook or scope; narrow minded; often focused on local or trivial matters.

undulant

having a wavy or rising and falling motion; resembling waves

belie

(of an appearance) fail to give a true notion or impression of (something); disguise or contradict

dissemination

the action or fact of spreading something, especially information, widely

maverick

an unorthodox or independent-minded person

ribald

referring to sexual matters in an amusingly coarse or irreverent way

veracity

conforming to facts or truth; accuracy

adage

a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth

bucolic

relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life

empathy

the ability to understand and share the feelings of another

haughty

arrogantly superior and disdainful

kudos

praise and honor received for an achievement

adulation

obsequious flattery; excessive admiration or praise

calamity

an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster

enunciate

say or pronounce clearly

importune

harass (someone) persistently for or to do something

limpid

(of a liquid) free of anything that darkens; completely clear

amenable

(of a person) open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled

castigate

reprimand someone severely

flourish

(of a person, animal, or other living organism) grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, especially as the result of a particularly favorable environment

incipient

in an initial stage; beginning to happen or develop

malice

the intention or desire to do evil; ill will

ancillary

providing necessary support to the primary activities or operation of an organization, institution, industry, or system

dulcet

sweet or soothing

intractable

hard to control or deal with

jingoist

someone who has an extreme, belligerent, and often chauvinistic form of nationalism

oblique

neither parallel nor at a right angle to a specified or implied line; slanting

antiquated

old-fashioned or outdated

compunction

a feeling of guilt or moral scruple that prevents or follows the doing of something bad

forbearance

patient self-control; restraint and tolerance

largess

generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others

perjury

the offense of willfully telling an untruth in a court after having taken an oath or affirmation

ascendancy

occupation of a position of dominant power or influence

congenial

(of a person) pleasant because of a personality, qualities, or interests that are similar to one's own

garish

obtrusively bright and showy; lurid

ostracize

exclude (someone) from a society or group

rancor

bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long-standing

attenuate

reduce the force, effect, or value of

enmity

the state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something

indubitable

impossible to doubt; unquestionable

pentient

showing feelings of sorrow and regret for doing something wrong; regretful

repast

a meal

berate

scold or criticize (someone) angrily

exigent

pressing; demanding

intuitive

using or based on what one feels to be true even without conscious reasoning; instinctive

vivid

producing powerful feelings or strong, clear images in the mind; bright / colorful

perfunctory

(of an action or gesture) carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection