vocab

Divulged

Revealed or told something secret.

Abet

Help someone do something wrong or illegal.

Dogmatic

Stubborn about personal beliefs.

Insipid

Boring or lacking flavor.

Extraneous

Not important or not related.

Coerced

Forced to do something.

Jaundiced

Having a negative or unfair opinion.

Meticulous

Very careful and precise.

Temerity

Boldness or bravery that’s a little reckless.

Gregarious

Social and friendly.

Heresy

Belief that goes against accepted teachings (especially religion).

Docile

Easy to control or teach.

Libation

A drink (often alcoholic) offered in a ceremony.

Anathema

Something or someone hated.

Banter

Playful or teasing talk.

Castigated

Criticized or punished harshly.

Gauche

Socially awkward.

Ignominy

Shame or public embarrassment.

Motley

Made up of different types, mixed.

Emaciated

Very thin from hunger or illness.

Avarice

Extreme greed for money.

Furtive

Sneaky or secretive.

Bacchanalian

Wild and drunken.

Extradited

Sent back to another place for trial.

Copious

A large amount, plenty.

Irascible

Easily angered.

Mercenary

Someone who fights for money, not loyalty.

Bastion

A strong defense or safe place.

Jettisoned

Thrown away or gotten rid of.

Ostracized

Excluded or left out.

Bigot

Someone who is intolerant of others’ beliefs.

Expunged

Erased or removed completely.

Candid

Honest and direct.

Argot

Slang used by a specific group.

Negligence

Failure to take care or pay attention.

Appease

To calm or satisfy.

Strident

Loud and harsh.

Chaos

Complete disorder or confusion.

Augment

To make bigger or increase.

Jingoism

Extreme patriotism (often aggressive).

Rancor

Deep hatred or bitterness.

Inexorable

Unstoppable or unchangeable.

Extolled

Praised highly.

Clement

Kind or mild (especially weather).

Clichés

Overused phrases.

Adamant

Stubborn, won’t change mind.

Diffident

Shy or lacking confidence.

Opus

A big or important work (usually art or music).

Ostensible

Seeming or appearing to be true.

Disparity

A big difference or gap.

Condone

To allow or overlook something bad.

Nuance

A small detail or subtle difference.

Connoisseur

An expert in taste (like art or food).

Enigma

A mystery or puzzle.

Apathy

Lack of interest or emotion.

Officious

Bossy and nosy.

Credence

Belief or trust.

Jaunty

Confident and lively.

Dilettante

Someone who dabbles in something but isn’t serious.

Cult

A group with extreme devotion to a person or idea.

Cynical

Thinking people only act for selfish reasons.

Ambivalent

Having mixed feelings.

Demagogue

A leader who gains support by stirring emotions.

Demure

Quiet and modest.

Intrepid

Brave and fearless.

Destitute

Extremely poor.

Erudite

Very smart or educated.

Dilemma

A hard choice between two options.

Culmination

The highest point or final result.

Concur

To agree.

Abated

Lessened or reduced.

Decorum

Proper behavior.

Abhor

To strongly hate.

Doled

Handed out.

Gamut

The full range.

Extrovert

Outgoing, social person.

Droll

Funny in a weird way.

Duplicity

Trickery or lying.

Effigy

A model of someone (often burned in protest).

Austere

Strict or plain.

Emulated

Copied or tried to be like.

Sere

Dry and withered.

Enhanced

Improved or made better.

Magnanimous

Generous and forgiving.

Enunciate

To speak clearly.

Collaborated

Worked together.

Impounded

Taken by authorities.

Impeccable

Perfect or flawless.

Evoke

To bring to mind or cause a reaction.

Inane

Silly or stupid.

Unctuous

Overly flattering or fake-sounding.

Expatriate

Someone living outside their home country.

Frowsy

Messy or unclean.

Heinous

Very wicked or terrible.

Expounded

Explained in detail.

Cajole

To persuade with flattery or sweet talk.

Inscrutable

Hard to understand or figure out.

Balked

Stopped or refused to go along with something.

Acrimony

Bitterness or harshness in words or behavior.

Dour

Gloomy or unfriendly.