Units 1-4 Vocab

apathy

having a lack of interest or feeling

indifferent

not caring one way or another; being neutral

obscure

when something is hard to understand or unclear

acquiescent

to agree or raise no objection

revere

to hold in high esteem

denounce

to condemn something

innovation

having a new idea or new way of looking at something

relevant

having to do with the matter at hand; pertinent

discern

to see things clearly; to discriminate

enigma

a mystery or riddle

paradox

a true statement that nonetheless seems to contradict itself

virulent

poisonous, violent, or malignant

scrutinize

to look at something closely; to examine it carefully

repudiate

to reject or disown

diverse

to be unlike in nature, different

didactic

something that is meant to instruct

guile

to have cunning or sly behavior

incessant

continual, unceasing, repeated over and over

vacillate

fluctuate in opinion or resolution

superficial

to be shallow, without depth

superfluous

when something is unnecessary or extra

supercilious

being haughty or patronizing

conciliatory

attempting to resolve a dispute with goodwill, making peace

infamous

having a terrible reputation; being notorious

ephemeral

lasting only for a short time

Lucid

easy to understand or expressed clearly

Provincial

being small-minded, unsophisticated, having a limited outlook

Conspicuous

being obvious to stand out

Condescend

to lower oneself to another's level, to patronize

Efface

to obliterate, to rub or wipe out

Sublime

the most exalted, grand, awe-inspiring

Ethereal

light, airy, or delicate in appearance

Fastidious

meticulous, very careful in making choices

Banal

something that is trite, feeble, or commonplace

Indolence

lazy, trying to avoid activity

Garish

being flashy or gaudy

Exemplary

commendable, worthy of imitation, being a great example

Incongruous

being out of place, absurd, or out of keeping

Irascible

irritable or hot tempered

Gullible

easily tricked, too trusting

Reticent

holding back or avoiding saying more than necessary

Servile

being submissive or slave like

Fallacy

a mistaken belief based on unsound information

Resolute

being firm in purpose, determined

Augment

to increase or become greater

Abridge

to shorten by using fewer words

Amass

accumulate in great quantity or gather in large amounts

Amity

friendship or friendly relations

Bizarre

to be strange in appearance or effect

Capricious

given to unpredictable changes in thought or conduct

clemency

to have mercy or forgiveness

coalesce

to come together as one, to unite

confound

to cause someone to be confused, bewildered, or mixed up

congeal

to solidify, as in freezing

daunt

to subdue, intimidate, or make fearful

debilitate

to weaken or cripple

discrepancy

inconsistency, or a disagreement between facts or claims

euphonius

pleasing or agreeable to the ear

equilibrium

when all things are equal, resulting in a stable, balanced, or unchanging system

facilitate

to make easier

hilarity

boisterous temperament

temperate

moderate or restrained

tenacious

not letting go, stubborn or persistent

vilify

to defame or say vile things about someone

resignation

reluctant acceptance of a bad situation

repudiate

to deny or reject

misconstrue

a misunderstanding or to interpret incorrectly

morose

depressed, melancholy in nature or disposition

mollify

to soothe or lessen the anger

perfunctory

without thoroughness or enthusiasm

taciturn

untalkative by nature

preclude

to shut out, make impossible, or prevent

articulate

speaking clearly and well

stagnation

motionless, inactivity

astute

intelligent or perceptive

ascetic

hermitlike, or self denial

extol

to praise highly

condone

to overlook, or to allow to happen

congenial

pleasant or agreeable

atrophy

to waste away from lack of use

unprecedented

happening for the first time, never heard of before

zealous

enthusiastically devoted to something

emulate

to strive to equal or surpass someone, usually by imitation

abdicate

to give up or yield

adamant

unyielding or stubborn

sumptuous

rich, magnificent

turbulence

a violent disturbance

unerring

without making any mistakes

divergence

splitting off into different sections

digress

to move from the main topic, to go off on a tangent

judicious

making wise and good decisions

juxtapose

to place side by side

languish

to lose motivation and/or energy

magnanimous

generous, big hearted, forgiving

malice

the desire to cause harm or suffering

delude

to deceive or mislead

entreaty

a request or plea

inept

bungling, inefficient, or unfit

somber

dark or gloomy

stymie

to hamper or block, to get in the way