Vocab LANG

Avant-garde

pushing new or experimental ideas especially in art/literature

Belie

to show something to be false or contradict it

Blithe

carefree or indifferent

Crass

lacking sensitivity or dignity

Epigram

Short witty statement to present an idea in a clever way

Equanimity

calmness and composure

Maganimous

generous

Belligerent

hostile and aggressive

Callous

emotionally insensitive; lacking empathy

Equivocal

unclear or ambiguous

Invective

harsh language

Pragmatic

dealing with things practically and realistically

Pretentious

attempting o impress by making yourself seem more important than you really are

Supercilious

behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others; condescending

Vindictive

seeking revenge

Wrought

to shape or form

Abscond

to leave secretly, often to avoid trouble

Didactic

Intended to teach

Diatribe

a harsh, bitter verbal attack

Emphatic

expressed clearly and strongly

Pedantic

Overly concerned with minor details or rules

Poignant

evoking a strong emotional response, often sadness or regret

Premise

a foundational assumption or proposition on which an argument is based.

Attenuate

to weaken or reduce in strength

Auspicious

favorable, indicating success

Chauvinism

an excessive or aggressive form of patriotism or a belief in the superiority of one's own group.

Churlish

rude, lacking politeness

Contempt

strong disrespect or disdain

Delirious

not thinking clearly

Delude

to mislead or deceive

Enigmatic

mysterious and difficult to understand.

Erudite

highly knoweldgeable

Friviolous

lacking in seriousness or value.

Hedonistic

focused on pleasure

Indignant

feeling anger due to unfair treatment

Inexorable

impossible to stop or prevent

Laud

to praise

Morose

gloomy

Obsequious

overly obedient to gain someone’s favor

Strident

loud and harsh in sound

Alacrity

cheerful readiness; eagerness

Amiability

friendliness

Arbitrary

based on random choice or personal opinion, not reason

Convolute

to make complex

Demure

modest or shy

Diffident

lacking confidence

Effusive

overly expressive

Idiomatic

using expressions that are natural to a native speaker

Inculcated

taught repeatedly

Incredulous

unwilling or unable to believe

Improvident

not planning or saving for the future

Maudlin

overly sentimental or emotional

Metonymy

Referring to something by using a closely related term

Ominous

suggesting something bad will happen

Precipitous

Very steep or sudden

Subjective

based on personal opinions or feelings

Antithesis

direct contrast between two opposing ideas

Androcentric

viewing things from a male perspective

Coquettish

flirting in a playful or teasing way

Destitude

extremely poor

Divest

to take away possessions or assets

Dote

to show excessive love or attention

Elegiac

mournful or sorrow

Effeminate

having feminine traits

Grappled

struggled or fought physically or mentally

Gander

To take a look or glance at something

Indelible

impossible to remove or long-lasting

Indolent

lazy

Lugubrious

overly sad or gloomy

Lurid

shocking or sensational (often in a disturbing way)

Morbid

related to death

Nebulous

vague or unclear

Pinioned

restrained or confined; unable to move freely

Surly

rude; bad tempered

Vivacity

liveliness; energy

Warily

cautiously; carefully