lang lit vocab

malign

malign

evil in nature (adj.); to speak about someone critically and spitefully (v.)

disparity

lack of similarity or equality; a noticeable and significant difference (n.)

impediment

something that makes movement or progress difficult or impossible (n.)

perturb

to unsettle, to worry, to disturb, to bother someone (v.)

antagonistic

actively opposing or showing unfriendliness towards something or someone (adj.)

vitality

energy, brightness, vigor, strength (n.)

surreal

bizarre, strange, dream-like (adj.)

creed

a set of beliefs or aims which guide someone’s actions (n.)

compensate

to give (someone) something, typically money, in recognition of loss, suffering, or injury incurred; to provide something good or useful in a place of something or to make someone feel better about something that has failed or been lost or missed (v.)

abyss

an immeasurably deep gulf; a seemingly bottomless chasm or hole (n.)

befuddled

confused; unable to think clearly (adj.)

repentant

remorseful; feeling and/or expressing great regret

salutation

a gesture or utterance made to greet someone or to acknowledge their arrival or departure (n.)

harrowing

extremely distressing or disturbing or emotionally painful (adj.)

reciprocal

mutual; given or felt by each toward each other (adj.)

derogatory

detracting from the character or standing of someone or something; disparaging (adj.)

equitable

characterized by fairness and equality (adj.)

industrious

hard working, diligent, persevering, tireless (adj.)

infamous

having a bad reputation; notorious; disgraceful (adj.)

conspire

to work together secretly to do something harmful, detrimental, or illegal (v.)