Vocab List for CSHS FHE

antipathy

a feeling of intense dislike

alacrity

liveliness and eagerness

assiduity

great and constant diligence and attention

austere

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor

diffidence

lack of self-assurance

eschew

avoid and stay away from deliberately

estimable

deserving of respect or high regard

fractious

easily irritated or annoyed

ineffable

defying expression or description

impetuous

characterized by undue haste and lack of thought

insipid

lacking taste or flavor or tang

insuperable

impossible to surmountor overcome; insurmountable.

ostensible

appearing as such but not necessarily so

perceptible

capable of being grasped by the mind or senses

poignant

arousing powerful emotions, especially pity or sadness

propensity

a disposition to behave in a certain way

propriety

correct behavior

rescind

cancel officially

repudiate

refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid

sardonic

disdainfully or ironically humorous

vapid

lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or zest