GregMat's Vocab Mountain Day 1

abound

to exist in great numbers, to have in large numbers or amounts

amorphous

(adj.) shapeless, without definite form; of no particular type or character; without organization, unity, or cohesion

austere

(adj.) severe or stern in manner; without adornment or luxury, simple, plain; harsh or sour in flavor

belie

contradict; give a false impression; disguise; Ex. The poor sales belied our high hopes; Ex. Her smile belies her true feeling of displeasure.

capricious

impulsive and unpredictable

cerebral

intellectual

congenial

(adj.) getting on well with others; agreeable, pleasant

conspicuous

Easily seen or noticed

cursory

hasty, not thorough

daunting

intimidating, causing one to lose courage

deify

to make a god of; to look upon or worship as a god

didactic

instructive

disseminate

to scatter or spread widely

feasible

possible, able to be done

flout

to mock, treat with contempt

homogeneous

of the same kind

humdrum

ordinary, dull, routine, without variation

insipid

lacking interest or flavor

loquacious

talkative

misanthropic

disliking humankind and avoiding human society

misnomer

an unsuitable or misleading name

negligent

careless

obsequious

overly submissive and eager to please

placate

to appease, soothe, pacify

proclivity

a natural or habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human character or behavior)

puerile

childish; immature

quixotic

overly idealistic; impractical

spendthrift

one who spends money wastefully

taciturn

(adj.) habitually silent or quiet, inclined to talk very little

wary

cautious