English 2H-B: Vocab 3

VER

true

MORT

death

verisimilitude

the appearance of being true or real; something that only appears to be true or real, e.g. a statement that is not supported by evidence
plausibility, lifelikeness, authenticity

veritable

being truly or very much so; a veritable triumph; used to emphasize a figurative concept
authentic, genuine, real

veracity

the truth, accuracy, or precision of something; the truthfulness or honesty of somebody
truthfulness, accuracy, fidelity

verity

the quality of being true or real
accuracy, truth, actuality

immoratality

able to have eternal life or existence; very famous and likely to be remembered for a long time
everlasting, perpetuity, deathlessness

mortified

to make somebody feel deeply ashamed and humiliated
embarrassed, humiliated, appalled

mortician

funeral director
embalmer, undertaker, funeral manager

remorse

A feeling of being sorry for doing something bad or wrong; a feeling of guilt
guilt, regret, repentance

mortuary

a room or building in which dead bodies are kept until they are buried or cremated
morgue, funeral home, funeral parlor

verdict

The decision made by a jury in a trial; a judgment or opinion about something
ruling, judgement, decree

pulchritude

physical beauty
allure, elegance, beauty

gambol

to run or jump in a lively way
caper, frolic, prance

demur

to delay or try to avoid doing something because of personal reservations or objections; to object mildly to something that you do not want to do but have been asked to do
object, dissent, protest

indiscretion

lack of tact or good judgment; something said or done that is tactless or unwise
irresponsibility, incaution, imprudence

finite

having an end or limit
restricted, fixed, limited

inveterate

fixed in a habit or practice, especially a bad onel firmly established and of long standing
ingrained, habitual, deep-seated

unimpeachable

very reliable and trusted; not able to be doubted or questioned
trustworthy, dependable, reliable

enigma

like a riddle; somebody or something that is not easily explained or understood
mystery, puzzle, paradox

patronize

to give money or support to someone or something; to talk to someone in a way that shows you believe you are more intelligent or better than other people
condescend, talk down to, look down to

guache

clumsy; lacking grace or tact in social situations
awkward, gawky, clumsy

impudent

showing a lack of respect and excessive boldness
impertinent, cocky, brazen

fiasco

a total failure, especially a humiliating or ludicrous one
disaster, complete failure, debacle

vulnerable

open to physical or emotional harm; easily persuadable or liable to give in to temptation
impotent, defenseless, weak

buttress

a structure built against a wall in order to support or strengthen in
reinforcement, prop, support

sanguine

cheerful and hopeful
optimistic, cheery, confident

elegiac

having a mournful quality (especially in a work of art)
melancholic, sorrowful, doleful

diffident

lacking confidence and not feeling comfortable around people
meek, reticent, timid

abstruse

hard to understand
obscure, perplexing, incomprehensible

capitulate

to stop fighting an enemy or opponent or surrender (often after negotiation of terms)
succumb, surrender, yield

triumvirate

a group of three people who share a position or power
triad, trinity, trilogy