E9 Scythe Part 1-3 Vocab Words

Pernicious

very destructive or injurious, especially in a gradual or subtle way

Deign

to condescend reluctantly (to do something one considers to be beneath their dignity)

Venerable

deserving to be regarded with respect or worship

Obsequious

attentive to a person of authority to an excessive degree, fawning

Sycophant

someone who is overly attentive to someone important in order to gain advantage

Pretentious

attempting to impress by affecting greater importance than is actually possessed

Obtuse

annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand

Catharsis

the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions

Pariah

outcast, someone despised or avoided

Visceral

felt in, or as if in the internal organs of the body

Depravity

the quality or state of being corrupt, evil, or perverted

Dubious

unsettled in opinion, doubtful

Homage

expression of high regard or respect

Ostentatious

overly elaborate or conspicuous, gaudy

Magnanimous

showing or suggesting a generous state of mind

Beguile

to fool or lead by deceiving

Esoteric

of special, rare, or unusual interest

Insolence

disrespect

Foibles

mistake, weakness in character

Wraith

spirit/ghost, likeness/apparition

Beleaguered

troubled, likely by repetitive behavior

Pontification

beliefs/statements, pompous rantings

Feign

pretend, give false impression