APLang Vocab 2

mordant

sharply sarcastic or critical.

machination

a plot or scheme, usually sinister.

opprobrium

harsh criticism or public disgrace.

parsimony

extreme unwillingness to spend money.

querulous

complaining in a whining manner.

temerity

excessive confidence or boldness.

sedulous

diligent; showing careful persistence.

truculent

aggressively defiant; eager to fight.

obdurate

stubbornly refusing to change.

aplomb

confidence and self-assurance, especially in a difficult situation.

enervate

to weaken or drain of energy.

vituperation

bitter and abusive language.

lascivious

lustful or lewd.

sycophant

a person who flatters to gain favor.

effulgent

shining brightly; radiant.

ineluctable

unavoidable; inevitable.

apocryphal

of doubtful authenticity.

peregrinate

to travel or wander from place to place.

complaisant

inclined to agree with others or comply; agreeable.

docile

submissive; easily taught or handled.

alacrity

brisk and cheerful readiness; eagerness.

predilection

a preference or liking for something.

punctilious

very attentive to detail, especially in behavior.

veracity

truthfulness; accuracy.

despond

to become discouraged or lose hope.

chicanery

deception or trickery by manipulation or dishonesty.

iconoclast

one who attacks traditional beliefs.

loquacious

very talkative.

misanthrope

a person who dislikes humankind.

castigate

to reprimand or punish severely.

dulcet

pleasing to the ear.

insidious

proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects.

ameliorate

to improve or make better.

peremptory

insisting on immediate attention; not open to challenge.

flotsam

floating debris or worthless odds and ends.

phlegmatic

unemotional; calm and sluggish.

reticent

reserved or restrained in expression.

voracious

having a huge appetite; greedy.

obfuscate

to make something unclear or unintelligible.

effrontery

audacious boldness; insolence.

abjure

to formally reject or renounce a belief, claim, or course of action.

facetious

joking, often inappropriately; flippant.

sanguine

optimistic, especially in a bad situation.

supercilious

arrogantly superior or disdainful.

zenith

the highest point; peak.

vitriolic

filled with bitter criticism or malice.

deride

to ridicule or mock.

vacuous

lacking intelligence or ideas; empty.

ineffable

too great or extreme to be expressed in words.

ubiquity

the state of being everywhere at once.