Vocab

alight

alight

(v.) to get down from, step down from; to come down from the air, land

amorphous

(adj.) without a clearly defined shape or form

antecedents

a thing or event that came before something else

conceit

excessive pride in oneself

confounded

to cause confusion

conscientious

guided by the conscious/self

contemptuous

Feeling hatred; scornful

contiguous

sharing a border or boundary

convivial

fond of partying; festive

corroborate

to support evidence; to make more certain

countenance

facial expression; look of approval or support

deft

quick and skillful

denizen

to inhabit or reside

devoid

entirely lacking

disconcert

to frustrate; confuse

discordant

not being in accord; conflicting

disdain

a feeling or show of contempt

dissension

A difference of opinion; disagreement

elation

the feeling of happiness or joy

evade

Escape or avoid by cleverness

erroneous

containing or derived from an error

extemporize

to do or perform without preparation

exultation

the act or condition of rejoicing greatly

fortuitously

happening by accident or chance

fractiousness

hard to manage, unruly or rebellious

gaudy

showy in a tasteless or vulgar way

grotesque

odd or unnatural

harrowed

to torment on or to cause distress

haughty

scornfully and condescendingly proud

imperative

absolutely necessary

imperceptible

impossible to perceive or detect

impetuous

acting or done quickly and without thought or care

incarnation

something that embodies an abstract quality/idea

incessant

continuing without pause or interruption

incredulous

unwilling or unable to believe something

inexhaustible

unable to be used up

infinitesimal

extremely small or minute

intermittent

occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady

interposed

place or insert between one thing and another

jauntiness

the state of self-confidence

laudable

deserving praise

levity

lack of appropriate seriousness; lightness of mind

malice

the desire to injure others or see harm on someone

mar(red)

to damage

meretricious

attracting attention in a vulgar way

notoriety

the state of being well known for a bad quality/deed

patron

a person who supports ($); a sponsor

peremptory

ending an argument; obedience

permeate

to spread throughout

perturbed

to make anxious or unsettled

portentous

done in a pompously (selfish) or overly solemn manner

precipitate

cause to happen suddenly

privy

sharing knowledge of (something secret/private)

prodigality

wasteful extravagance in spending

proprietary

relating to an owner/ownership

provincial

relating to a place

provocation

the act of provoking

punctilious

showing great attention to detail

rancor

long-standing bitterness or resentfulness

reproach

expressing disapproval/disappointment

reveries

the state of being lost in one’s thoughts

sage

having/showing profound wisdom

sensuously

relating to the senses; in a way that gives pleasure to your senses.

slander

a malicious or false statement

strident

a harsh or grating sound

subterfuge

manipulating to achieve one’s goal

sumptuous

extremely luxurious/expensive

supercilious

behaving as though one is superior than others

tactless

lack of sensitivity with important issues

unobtrusive

not attracting attention

vacuous

lack of intelligence

vestige

a trace/evidence of something that is disappearing or no longer exists

vicarious

experiencing the feeling or actions of another person

vitality

the state of being strong and active

wan

pale, as if from illness