HAL Vocab Quiz #6

affirmation

(n.) a statement or sign that something is true

benevolent

(adj.) kind and with positive intentions

cursory

(adj.) hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed

disseminate

(v.) spread (something, especially information) widely

enigma

(n.) a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand

flagrant

(adj.) (of something considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive

inane

(adj.) silly; stupid

insuperable

(adj.) (of a difficulty or obstacle) impossible to overcome

notoriety

(n.) the state of being famous or well known for some bad quality or deed.

precocious

(adj.) (of a child) having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual

retract

(v.) draw back

terse

(adj.) sparing in the use of words; abrupt

plebeian

(n.) a member of the common people, contrasting with the aristocratic patrician class

placidity

(adj.) the quality or state of being pleasantly calm, peaceful, serene, and undisturbed by commotion or stress

enmity

(n.) the state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something