semester 1 lang vocab (1-4)

apocryphal

Of dubious authenticity or origin; spurious.

arcane

Understood by only a few; mysterious.

convene

1. To summon or cause to assemble.

2. To gather or assemble; to meet formally

expedient

1. Useful for some purpose; convenient.

2. Concerned primarily or exclusively with serving one's own interests.

exude

1. To flow out slowly; to ooze or emit.

2. To give forth; to exhibit in abundance.

gesticulate

To motion energetically with the body or limbs.

imperturbable

Calm and assured

increment

An increase, addition, or gain, often by regular, consecutive amounts.

levity

Excessive frivolity; a lack of seriousness; joking.

mortify

To embarrass or humiliate

periphery

1. The area around the edges; the outermost part.

2. Relating to, involving, or forming an outer edge or boundary; not central.

raconteur

One who tells stories with skill and wit.

reiterate

To say or do again; to repeat

subterfuge

deceptive scheme or strategy.

vacillate

1. To move back and forth from lack of balance; waver.

2. To alternate indecisively between opinions or courses of action.

accountrements

equipment and accessories

aggrieved

feeling or expressing a sense of injustice, injury, or offense

choleric

easily angered; quick tempered

comport

1. to behave or conduct oneself

2. to be in accord or agreement. used with with

disconcert

to disrupt the self possession or confidence of; to perturb or fluster

fauna

animals of a region or period, considered as a whole

interpose

to place or come between; to intervene or interrupt

maraud

to roam in search of plunder

modicum

a small amount

opulent

having or exhibiting great wealth or abundance

patrician

a member of the nobility

phlegmatic

not given to action or reaction; sluggish or calm in temperament

propensity

a natural inclination or tendency

therapeutic

relating to the treatment of a disease; contributing to a general well being

utilitarian

relating to usefulness rather than beauty; practical

atrophy

to waste away or fail to develop

efficacy

the power to bring about the desired result; effectiveness

emolument

salary or fees for work done; compensation

icon

1. a religious painton, especially one revered by the eastern christian churches

2. a symbol or image whose form suggests its meaning

3. one who is idolized

incipient

beginning to exist or appear; in the first stage

inculcate

to impress upon or teach by frequent repetition

inestimable

too valuable or great to be measured

lacklaster

lacking brightness or vitality without spirit or enthusiasm

martinet

a strict disciplinarian

prodigious

1. extremely large in bulk, quantity, or degree

2. causing amazement or wonder

regimen

a regulated program, especially one designed to improve or maintain health

stellar

1. of or related to a star

2. outstanding or brilliant

stoic

one seemingly indifferent to pleasure or pain

vibrant

1. full of life or vigor

2. bright or vivid

3. quivering or vibrating

zealous

very enthusiastic, fervent, passionate on behalf of someone or something

autonomy

the quality or state of being self-governing; independence

circumspect

cautious and prudent; heedful of consequences

composure

calmness of mind or bearing; self control

edifice

1. a large, imposing structure or building

2. a complex structure or system built up over time, as if it were a real building

ensconce

to settle or place securely or snugly

environs

the area adjoining or surrounding a place

hapless

marked by the absence of good luck; unfortunate

heinous

shockingly evil or wicked

incognito

with one’s identity concealed; unrecognized

indoctrinate

1. to teach or train in the fundamentals

2. to instill or teach from a partisan point of view

interim

an interval of time between events

mausoleum

a large and impressive tomb

pillage

to rob and plunder

reverie

1. the condition of being lost in thought

2. a daydream

thrall

a loss of one’s ability to act freely; a state over which one appears to have no control