HAL Vocab Quiz #2

acquiesce

(v.) accept something reluctantly but without protest

audacious

(adj.) showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks

converge

(v.) (of lines) tend to meet at a point

discordant

(adj.) disagreeing or incongruous

embellish

(v.) make (something) more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features

fallacious

(adj.) based on a mistaken belief

immutable

(adj.) unchanging over time or unable to be changed

innate

(adj.) inborn; natural

miserly

(adj.) of or characteristic of a person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible

placate

(v.) make (someone) less angry or hostile

relegate

(v.) consign or dismiss to an inferior rank or position

succinct

(adj.) (especially of something written or spoken) briefly and clearly expressed

visage

(n.) a person's face, with reference to the form or proportions of the features

sagacity

(n.) the quality of having or showing understanding and the ability to make good judgments

peremptory

(adj.) (especially of a person's manner or actions) insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a brusquely imperious way