Humanities Vocab units 8-17

parse

(verb) analyze by breaking into parts

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rapport

(noun) harmonious or sympathetic relation

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pecuniary

(adjective) of or relating to money; requiring payment of money

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cavort

(verb) behave in a festive or high-spirited manner

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cajole

(verb) persuade with flattery, appeals, or soothing words

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contraband

(noun) smuggled goods

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perpetuate

(verb) to make something continue indefinitely (positive or negative)

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innate

(adjective) inborn, native, inherent

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insinuate

(verb) suggest or hint something negative

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dichotomy

(noun) a contrast between two things that are entirely different

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wily

(adjective) sly; clever and deceiving

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affluent

(adjective) having a great deal of money, wealthy

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elude

(verb) evade, escape

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harbinger

(noun) person or thing that comes before a specific event

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integral

(adjective) necessary for completeness

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poignant

(adjective) strongly felt; usually sadness

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enigma

(noun) puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation

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litany

(noun) long or tedious account

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quell

(verb) to extinguish; to put down or suppress

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loquacious

(adjective) being very talkative

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prudent

(adjective) cautious; exercising good judgement

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emulate

(verb) to equal or beat, typically through imitation

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integrity

(noun) adherence to moral and ethical principles

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deviate

(verb) depart from established course or standards

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repugnant

(adjective) extremely distasteful; unacceptable

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accentuate

(verb) stress or single out as important

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draconian

(adjective) unusually severe or cruel

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circumvent

(verb) to go around or bypass; to avoid failure through deception

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flourish

(verb) grow vigorously

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redundant

(adjective) not needed or useful; unnecessary

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meticulous

(adjective) great attention to detail

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rudimentary

(adjective) involving or limited to basic principles

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pyrrhic

(adjective) describing a victory that comes with a heavy cost

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laconic

(adjective) using as few words as possible when speaking

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xenophile

(noun) a person who likes foreigners or foreign things

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nascent

(adjective) beginning to exist or develop

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manifesto

(noun) a public declaration of beliefs

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incessant

(adjective) continuing without interruption; unending

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paradigm

(noun) widely accepted truths or beliefs; a typical pattern or model

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futile

(adjective) ineffective, useless, or not successful

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epiphany

(noun) moment of great or sudden revelation

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galvanize

(verb) stimulate or startle into activity

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voracious

(adjective) craving or consuming large amounts; avid

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proliferate

(verb) increase in number or spread rapidly

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ostensible

(adjective) appearing to be true, but not actually true

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ambiance

(noun) atmosphere or mood of a place

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subterfuge

(noun) a plan used to trick or deceive

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extirpate

(verb) pull up or remove, as if by the roots

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propensity

(noun) natural tendency or inclination

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onus

(noun) difficult or disagreeable task, burden, or obligation

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attrition

(noun) the action of wearing down resistance

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rogue

(noun/adjective) a dishonest person; deviating from the norm

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empathy

(noun) the ability to understand and share the feelings of another

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inculcate

(verb) implant by repeated statement; cause someone to accept an idea

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abscond

(verb) depart in a sudden and secret manner

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skulk

(verb) move stealthily; lie in hiding

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plausible

(adjective) credible, believable, seems worthy of acceptance

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boon

(noun) timely blessing or benefit

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aberration

(noun) a deviation from normal, not typical

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byzantine

(adjective) inflexible or complicated (sometimes as a result of age)

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exemplar

(noun) an ideal model to be copied or imitated

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juxtapose

(verb) to place side by side for comparison or contrast

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machination

(noun) a crafty plot designed with a sinister end in mind

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ambiguity

(noun) uncertain of meaning or intention

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slugabed

(noun) one who stays in bed until a late hour; a sluggard

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troglodyte

(noun) one who is regarded as out of date, reclusive, reactionary, OR brutish; also a cave dweller

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legerdemain

(noun) a display of skill, trickery, or artful deception

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motley

(adjective) incongruously varied in appearance or character

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verbicide

(noun) the act or the person who willfully distorts the original meaning of a word

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prattle

(verb) to babble; to talk without meaning

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bequest

(noun) something left to someone in a will; a legacy

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indolent

(adjective) inclined to avoid exertion; lazy

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crony

(noun) a close friend or companion

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extrude

(verb) to force out, as through a small opening

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panacea

(noun) a remedy for all ills or difficulties

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risible

(adjective) provoking laughter; worthy of laughter

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perfidy

(noun) the act of violating faith or allegiance; violation of a promise or vow; betrayal

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conundrum

(noun) a confusing or difficult problem or question

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sallow

(adjective) grayish greenish yellow color suggesting sickliness

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hubbub

(noun) a loud mixture of sound or voices; activity

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ruminate

(verb) to think again and again, to muse, meditate, ponder, reflect

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caterwaul

(verb) to protest or complain noisily

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vim

(noun) power; force; energy; spirit; activity; vigor

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gearhead

(noun) a technology enthusiast, a person with a deep interest in the inner working of things

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rakish

(adjective) smart, jaunty; dashing

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futz

(noun/verb) to pass time in idleness OR a fool, simpleton

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gravitas

(noun) high seriousness

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bivouac

(noun/verb) an encampment (usually military); to make camp

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lackadaisical

(adjective) lacking spirit or liveliness; showing lack of interest; listless

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stymie

(verb) hinder, block, or thwart

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foment

(verb) instigate or foster (disease, rebellion, etc.); promote the growth or development of

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boondoggle

(noun/verb) work; to do work of little or no value merely to look busy

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denouement

(noun) the final outcome or solution of a story

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