APLAC Vocab 2

Reticent

Unwilling to tell people things, uncommunicative.

Anachronism

A person or thing that is chronologically out of place, from an earlier time and does not fit the present.

Divisive

Causing a lot of disagreement between people; creating disunity or dissension.

Nefarious

Clearly wicked, recognizably bad.

Banal

Lacking originality or thoughtfulness.

Omnipotent

All knowing and all powerful.

Plurality

The largest percentage, but less than a majority (over 50%).

Salacious

Appealing to scandalous intrest.

Macabre

Having death as a subject; a fascination or interest in death.

Tacit

Understood without being spoken.

Sordid

Describes someone or a behavior that is base, vile, greedy; lacking moral moral judgement or character.

Idiosyncratic

An unusual character trait or habit identified with this trait.

Pariah

One who is despised or rejected; an outcast.

Resolute

Firmly determined.