1984 - vocab set 2

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Dissemble

o conceal one’s true motives, feelings, or beliefs.

Supersede

to take the place of something or someone, often by replacing or rendering it obsolete.

Repudiate

to refuse to accept or support something; to reject.

Apoplectic

extremely angry or furious.

Burly

large and strong; muscular.

Hapless

unfortunate or unlucky; often used to describe someone who is ill-fated.

Homely

Cozy and comfortable in a house (British definition)

Jocund

cheerful and lighthearted; merry.

Proclivity

a natural or habitual inclination or tendency.

Supercilious

behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others.

Sycophant

a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage. (a suck-up)

Vacuous

having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; empty-headed.

Anachronistic

belonging to a period other than that being portrayed; outdated or out of place.

Edify

to instruct or improve someone morally or intellectually.

Eschew

to deliberately avoid using or abstaining from something.

Galvanized

to stimulate or excite someone into taking action.

Paucity

the presence of something in small or insufficient quantities; scarcity.

Colloquially

in informal language or conversation. (slang)

Visceral

a gut feeling

Occult

relating to mystical, supernatural, or magical powers or phenomena.