Lesson 10 Vocab

acuity

sharpness of perception

alacrity

prompt and cheerful response

append

to add in a supplementary manner

benevolence

kindness, generosity, charity

betoken

to give a sign of

duplicity

double-sealing, hypocrisy

implicit

understood but not directly expressed

impute

to blame or to charge

misanthrope

a hater of mankind

obtuse

dull of mind, insensitive, stupid

audacity

excessive boldness, rashness, daring

auspicious

favorable

consecrate

to dedicate or to declare sacred

credible

reliable and believable

enumerate

to count one by one

gratuitous

given freely, unwarranted

imbibe q

to absorb or to drink in

inauspicious

unfavorable

pompous

exaggerated show of dignity or self-importance, bombastic

sedulous

very diligent, accomplishing with painstaking care

endow

to provide with income or property; to supply with a talent or quality

enmity

absolute hatred

fervent

ardent, showing great emotion, impassioned

obviates

makes unnecessary, prevents as a result of anticipating

opaque

not allowing the passage of light, not transparent'; hard to understand

palpable

tangible, perceptible, easily noticeable

propensity

preference, natural inclination

remonstrate

to protest, to make objections

tome

a book that is a large volume

wan

very pale and sickly