Comprehensive Vocabulary Review (Days 1–15)

Vocabulary practice cards covering words from Day 1 to Day 15 based on the provided transcript.

Exonerated

Absolved from blame or cleared of a charge, accusation, or criminal conviction.

Beleaguered

Beset with difficulties, surrounded by forces, or under severe pressure.

Eulogized

Praised highly in speech or writing, especially in a tribute to someone who has died.

Sedentary

Spending much time seated; inactive or involving little physical exercise.

Reclusive

Avoiding the company of other people; living in solitary seclusion.

Fervid

Intensely enthusiastic or passionate, or burning with a high spiritual heat.

Blundering

Making clumsy, stupid, or careless mistakes; stumbling blindly.

Exuberance

The quality of being full of energy, excitement, and cheerful enthusiasm.

Fickleness

Changeability, instability, or a tendency to alter one's loyalties or interests capriciously.

Cocksureness

Complete and overconfident assurance; arrogant certainty.

Empiricism

The theory that all knowledge is derived from sense-experience and experimental evidence.

Rationalism

The practice of treating reason and logic as the ultimate basis for knowledge and belief.

Stoicism

The endurance of pain or hardship without the display of feelings and without complaint.

Bolstering

Supporting, strengthening, reinforcing, or propping up a claim, idea, or structure.

Subverting

Undermining the power, principles, or authority of an established system or institution.

Acrimonious

Bitter, angry, and ill-natured in language, tone, or manner.

Beguiling

Charming or enchanting, sometimes in a deceptive, misleading, or seductive way.

Officious

Assertive of authority in an annoyingly domineering way, especially with regard to petty matters.

Delectable

Delicious, extremely pleasing to the taste, or delightful and highly attractive.

Bashful

Reluctant to draw attention to oneself; shy, hesitant, and easily embarrassed.

Pilferer

A person who steals things of relatively little value; a petty thief.

Indefatigable

Persisting tirelessly; untiring and showing sustained enthusiastic action.

Vertiginous

Causing dizziness, or associated with a spinning sensation or extreme height.

Equivocal

Open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous, uncertain, or questionable.

Pugnacious

Eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight; aggressively hostile.

Intemperate

Having or showing a lack of self-control; immoderate, excessive, or indulgent.

Discernment

The ability to judge well, perceive sharply, or make fine distinctions.

Affability

The quality of being pleasantly easy to approach and talk to; friendliness.

Squander

Waste something, especially money, time, or an opportunity, in a reckless manner.

Profligacy

Reckless extravagance, wasteful spending, or shamelessly immoral behavior.

Dreary

Dull, bleak, lifeless, and depressing to the mind or senses.

Dire

Extremely serious, urgent, or terrible in consequences.

Vacuous

Having or showing a lack of thought, intelligence, or substance; empty-headed.

Tenure

The holding of an office, position, or property, or guaranteed permanent employment.

Convocation

A large formal assembly of people, especially for a graduation or university meeting.

Triumvirate

A group of three powerful individuals, authorities, or entities sharing control.

Triage

The process of sorting and prioritizing items, projects, or patients based on urgency.

Reconciliation

The restoration of friendly relations, or the balancing of two opposing ideas.

Insuperable

Impossible to overcome, defeat, or get past.

Quandary

A state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation.

Impasse

A situation in which no progress is possible, especially because of a disagreement.

Maudlin

Self-pitying or tearfully sentimental, often through drunkenness.

Insurmountable

Too great to be overcome or dealt with successfully.

Rebuke

Express sharp disapproval or criticism of someone because of their behavior.

Immaterial

Unimportant under the circumstances; irrelevant or spiritual rather than physical.

Infelicitous

Unfortunate, inappropriate, or poorly chosen for a given situation.

Treachery

Betrayal of trust, deceptive behavior, or an act of deliberate disloyalty.

Persistence

Firm or obstinate continuance in a course of action despite difficulty or opposition.

Virtuoso

A person highly skilled in music or another artistic pursuit.

Precocious

Having developed certain abilities or inclinations at an earlier age than usual.

Fanatical

Filled with excessive and single-minded zeal or obsessive enthusiasm for a cause.

Exude

Discharge or ooze out slowly and steadily, or display an emotion or quality strongly and openly.

Piecemeal

Done or happening gradually, in stages, or one piece at a time.

Digressive

Tending to depart or wander away from the main subject in speech or writing.

Meteoric

Achieving rapid, brilliant, and spectacular success or popularity very quickly.

Intermittent

Occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous, steady, or constant.

Mercurial

Subject to sudden, unpredictable, and rapid changes of mood or mind.

Vigilante

A member of a self-appointed group of citizens who undertake law enforcement without legal authority.

Sentimentalist

A person who is excessively prone to feelings of tenderness, nostalgia, or romance.

Erratic

Not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable and unconventional.

Regressive

Returning to a former, less developed, or less advanced state.

Derisive

Expressing contempt, mockery, ridicule, or unkind laughter.

Brusque

Abrupt, short, offhand, or blunt in speech or manner.

Laudatory

Expressing praise, high commendation, or public admiration.

Pretentious

Attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, or culture than is actually possessed.

Reprehensible

Deserving of strong condemnation, censure, or severe blame.

Pernicious

Having a harmful, destructive, or deadly effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way (Note: corrected spelling from Permicious).

Sinecure

A position or job requiring little or no work but still providing a status or financial benefit.

Vocation

A strong feeling of suitability for a particular career, calling, or occupation.

Corollary

A proposition or situation that follows immediately and naturally from the proof of another.

Sanctum

A private place, retreat, or room where one is free from intrusion or disturbance.

Deleterious

Causing harm or damage.

Salutary

Producing good effects or beneficial results, especially after a setback.

Antiquated

Old-fashioned, outdated, or no longer useful or relevant.

Laud

Praise highly, especially in a public context.

Resuscitating

Reviving someone from unconsciousness or bringing something back into active use.

Propound

Put forward an idea, theory, or point of view for consideration by others.

Indelible

Making marks that cannot be removed, or leaving a lasting, unforgettable impression.

Ineffable

Too great, sacred, or extreme to be expressed or described in words.

Voracious

Wanting or devouring great quantities of food, or having a very eager approach to an activity.

Prodigal

Spending money or resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant.

Enmity

The state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something.

Beneficence

The quality or state of doing good, showing kindness, or performing charity.

Partisanship

Prejudice or strong support in favor of a particular cause, bias, or political party.

Magnanimity

Generosity, kindness, and forgiveness toward a rival or someone less powerful.

Jingoistic

Characterized by extreme, aggressive, and blind patriotism or nationalism.

Logical

According to the rules of logic or formal argument; reasonable and expected.

Polemical

Relating to or involving strongly critical, controversial, or disputatious writing or speech.

Stipulate

Demand or specify a requirement, typically as part of a formal agreement or contract.

Allege

Claim or assert that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically without proof.

Missives

Letters, written communications, or official messages, especially long or official ones.

Vanquished

Defeated thoroughly, overpowered, or completely overcome in a battle or contest.

Perpetuated

Made something, typically an undesirable situation or an unfounded belief, continue indefinitely.

Dispelled

Make a doubt, feeling, or belief disappear or vanish completely.

Enshrined

Preserved or protected a right, tradition, or idea in a form that ensures it will be respected.

Fastidious

Very attentive to and concerned about accuracy, detail, or cleanliness.

Surreptitious

Kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of; stealthy.

Docile

Ready to accept control or instruction; submissive, gentle, and easily managed.

Diminutive

Extremely or unusually small in size.

Humbuggery

Deceptive, hypocritical, or fraudulent behavior and talk; nonsense.