APLAC Vocab Quiz 21

apology

defense of an idea

archaic

characteristic of an earlier, more primitive period; old-fashioned

brittle

easily broken when subjected to pressure

condemn

to express strong disapproval of; denounce

dilettante

one with an amateurish or superficial understanding of a field of knowledge

eclectic

made up of a variety of sources or styles

elusive

difficult to capture, as in something actually fleeting

emulate

to try to equal or excel, especially through imitation

epiphany

a sudden burst of understanding or discovery

genre

describing a category or artistic endeavor

idealize

to consider perfect

intuition

the power of knowing things without thinking; sharp insight

laudatory

expressing great praise

malfeasance

misconduct or wrongdoing

malice

extreme ill-will or spite

mediocrity

the state or quality of being average; of moderate to low quality

naive

lacking sophistication

nascent

coming into existence; emerging

novel

strikingly new, unusual, or different

novice

a beginner

paramount

of chief concern or importance

pernicious

causing great harm

prosaic

unimaginative; dull

prudent

exercising good judgement or common sense

rhetoric

the art of using language effectively and persuasively

staid

characterized by a strait-laced sense of propriety; serious

stoic

indifferent to pleasure or pain

tenet

a principle held as being true by a person or an organization

toxic

poisonous

trenchant

keen; incisive

urbane

notably polite and elegant in manner; suave

virtuoso

a tremendously skilled artist