Sophomore year Vocab words

acumen

sharpness, being very good at what you do

circuitous

roundabout, not direct

exemplary

(adj.) worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model

florid

excessively decorated or embellished

anecdote

a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person

Antagonist

a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary.

beguile

charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way

enervating

weakening, tiring

negligent

(adj.) marked by carelessness or indifference; failing to do what should be done

aquiescent

passive assent or agreement without protest

disdain

To treat poorly or regard scornfully

extenuating

partially excusing or justifying

jubilation

a feeling of extreme joy

mundane

ordinary

demagogue

a leader who appeals to citizens' emotions to obtain power

equivocate

to be deliberately vague or ambiguous

erratic

(adj.) not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected; undependable

Reconciliation

the act of agreement after a quarrel, the resolution of a dispute

submissive

to obey or yield to someone else

asylum

a place of retreat or security, a sanctuary

feign

to pretend, fake

diligent

hard-working and careful

novice

a beginner; one who is inexperienced

spurious

not genuine, not true, not valid

adulation

praise or flattery that is excessive

camaraderie

mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together

precocious

showing unusually early development (especially in talents and mental capacity)

rudimentary

basic; elementary; in the earliest stages of development

substantiate

to support with proof or evidence

aesthetic

concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty

debilitate

to weaken

intuitive

knowing something by instinct

penchant

a strong attraction or inclination

superfluous

unnecessary; excessive

amicable

friendly

evanescent

(adj.) vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy

inconsequential

unimportant

prosperity

wealth, success

surreptitious

secret, sneaky

precarious

risky; lacking in security or stability

impute

attribute or credit to

callow

young and inexperienced

parched

dry

repudiate

to reject

anachronistic

out of date, old

derogatory

Insulting or intended to insult

capricious

impulsive and unpredictable

spontaneity

impulsive action, unplanned events

vindictive

revengeful

abstinence

act of refraining from

conditional

depending on a condition

divergent

Going in a different direction

resilient

able to recover quickly

reverence

deep respect for someone or something

altruistic

unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others

callous

emotionally hardened, unfeeling, insensitive

emulate

to imitate

perfidious

faithless, disloyal, untrustworthy, evil

quell

calm; pacify

digression

strayed from the main topic