All Vocab 1-7

camaraderie

Rapport or Goodwill

Frangible

fragile; easy to break

Litany

any long, repetitive, or dull recital

moratorium

a suspension of activity; an authorized delay

zealous

fervent; fanatical

Desicate

to dry out; to remove moisture

wrenching

causing mental or physical pain

replete

full; abundant

interminable

tiresome and long; seemingly endless

arable

suitable for cultivation of land

lubrious

mournful; gloomy

truncate

to shorten

ubiquitous

occurring or seeming to occur everywhere; omnipresent

vernacular

everyday language

equanimity

composure; calmness

Donnybrook

a fight; an uproar

interlocutor

someone who participates in a conversation

Carte blanche

boundless authority; unlimited power to act

Rife

abundant; prevalent

contemptuous

haughty; scornful

Stygian

dark and forbidding

Vestige

a trace or evidence of something that once existed

nomenclature

technical names or naming system in an art or science

incantation

a chant; a recited magical spell

metamorphis

a transformation or dramatic change

nonchalant

unconcerned; indifferent

procrustean

marked by a disregard for individual differences or circumstances

sophistry

a deliberately deceptive or misleading argument

cosmopolitan

worldly; sophisticated

brigand

a robber or bandit

Axiom

a universal truth; an established rule

patronizing

in a condescending manner; with an attitude of superiority

Atelier

an artist's or a designer's workshop

scapegoat

one who bears the blame for others

vacillate

to waver; to sway indecisively

pellucid

transparent; clear

abstemious

using or consuming sparingly

iniquity

an evil or wicked act

dulcet

melodious; pleasing to the ear

peremptory

not allowing refusal or delay; imperative

arrogate

to claim for oneself without any right or authority

archaic

no longer current or applicable; antiquated

perspicacious

keen; mentally sharp

Tailsman

a magic charm or superstitious object for protection or luck

expurgate

to remove vulgar or objectionable material

effacacious

effective; producing the desired outcome

Catharsis

a release of emotional tension

inundate

to overwhelm; to fill beyond capacity

Revere

to regard with respect, awe, or adoration

Interncecine

mutually destructive

risibile

relating to laughter; laughable

sybaritic

marked by luxury or pleasure

Crepscular

pertaining to twilight

Kudos

acclaim or praise

estrange

to alienate

instrinsic

of or relating to a thing's basic nature; inherent

Maxim

an established principle; a truth or rule of conduct

Putrid

rotten and foul smelling

Servile

submissive; slavish

apocryphal

of questionable authenticity but widely believed

Consternation

alarming dismay or concern

Anomaly

a deviation from the norm; an odd or peculiar occurrence

Vitrolic

harsh in tone; bitterly critical

Preamble

a preliminary statement; an introduction

Coterie

a small group of people who share interests and meet frequently

Expiate

to make amends for

Compendium

a list or collection of items

Comprise

to include or consist of; contain

eidetic

pertaining to extraordinarily detailed and vivid recall

innocuous

harmless

foist

to pass off as genuine or valuable

plethora

an overabundance; excess

flippancy

disrespect

incongrous

incompatible; unsuitable for the situation

disconcert

to frustrate; confuse

Sectarian

narrowly confined to a particular group

peregrination

travel by walking

accoutrement

an accessory item of dress or equipment

contrive

to plan cleverly; to devise

Hubris

overbearing pride; arrogance

Platitude

an obvious remark; a cliche

Venerate

to respect or revere

Scullion

a servant for menial tasks

Quotidian

everyday; commonplace

Prognosticate

to predict

Antediluvian

extremely old; antiquated

Stringent

restrictive; imposing demanding standards

Haughty

condescendingly proud; arrogant

Sanctimonious

showing false piety or righteousness

Imbroglio

a difficult and embarrassing situation

Gibberish

nonsense; unintelligible speech

inimical

unfriendly; hostile; injurious

Nexus

a link, tie, or bond

Coeval

of the same time period

dilatory

tending to delay or procrastinate

entreat

to earnestly request or petition

Ancedote

a short account of an incident

incumbent

obligatory; necessary

Churlish

boorish or vulgar

promulgate

to announce; to make known