New(ish) Vocab words

August

Majestic; inspiring awe or admiration

Condescend

To lower oneself to the level of one considered inferior OR to treat others as though they are inferior; to patronize

Deference

Respectful yielding to the opinion or wishes of another; courteous respect

Grovel

To behave so humbly that it is demeaning

Lackey

One who does lowly jobs for another; one who follows all orders without questioning them

Predominate

To be greatest in number or importance OR to have or gain the greatest power or influence; prevail

Slavish

Acting completely under the will of another; like a slave; servile OR showing no originality; blindly imitating

Subjugation

The act of conquering or bringing under control; enslavement

Supercilious

Proudly scornful; disdainful

Sycophant

A person attempting to win favor by flattering important people

Flagrant

Noticeably bad; conspicuously offensive; glaring

Furtive

Sneaky and secretive; characterized by stealth; sly

Latent

Present or capable of coming into existence, but not visible, evident, or active

Ostensible

Apparent; represented as true; possibly or seemingly true on the surface

Salient

Strikingly conspicuous; prominent or significant

Sequester

To isolate someone or something; to seclude

Subterfuge

A deceptive stratagem or trick

Surreptitious

Obtained, done, or made by secret or stealthy means

Unobtrusively

Acting in a manner that does not attract attention

Vaunt

To boast of; to brag about

Adroit

Skillful and quick in the use of the hands or the mind

Blasé

Bored or unimpressed because of overexposure; jaded OR extremely sophisticated; worldly

Cliché

A trite or an overused expression, idea, or practice

Clientele

A group of customers or patrons

Entrepreneur

A person who founds, organizes, operates, and assumes the risk for a business

Forte

Something in which a person excels; a strong point

Gauche

Tactless; socially awkward

Naive

Trusting due to lack of experience or sophistication; innocently unaware or unrealistic

Nonchalant

Seeming to be coolly unconcerned or indifferent

Rendezvous

An arranged meeting OR to meet at an agreed time and place