Expos vocab 2

append

to add in a supplementary manner; fix to; attach

apprise

to inform or to give notice

ardent

expressing strong feelings, impassioned, zealous; passionate about something

cloister

to seclude or to confine

constrict

to tighten or to make narrow; to squeeze uncomfortably

disentangle

to unravel, extricate; free from a snarl

fanaticism

enthusiasm or zeal that is excessively irrational; occurs when someone is unwilling or unable to accept a differing point of view.

feint

a false appearance, a fake punch to occupy defenses allowing a real blow.

ferment

state of agitation, commotion; turbulent change or development.

forestall

keep from happening or arising; make impossible; deal with ahead of time.

gnarl

to twist extensively.

hoary

showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair; ancient.

infernal

relating to hell.

infernal

usually used when someone is complaining about something they really don't like.

jaunty

stylish and lively in manner or appearance; having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air.

malefactor

someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime.

matriarchy

a family or state headed or ruled by a female; a form of social organization in which a female is the family head and title is traced through the female line.

multifarious

great in variety, diverse; having many aspects.

musty

smelling of damp or decay, malodorous.

obstreperous

marked by aggressive noisiness; stubbornly defiant.

obstreperous

increasingly impatient, with fights breaking out, things thrown up onto the stage, and demands being shouted

precipice

a very steep cliff or mass of rock, the brink of something dangerous

precipitous

done or acting too quickly and without enough thought; geography-very high and steep

progeny

children, descendants, offspring

replicate

to repeat, to copy, or to duplicate

ruminate

to consider for a long time at a slow pace, to ponder; reflect deeply on a subject

unobtrusive

not readily noticeable, inconspicuous