Vocab 2 (2nd 9 weeks)

2nd set 2nd 9 weeks

Acuity

sharpness (mental or visual)

Braggart

someone who boasts

Debunking

exposing false claims or myths

Epitomized

typified; characterized; personified

Hidebound

rigid in opinions

Languish

decay; fade away; get weaker

Obsequious

servile; submissive

Polemical

causing debate or argument

Restorative

a tonic

Thwart

prevent; frustrate

Adamant

forceful; inflexible

Brawny

muscular

Decathlon

an athletic competition with ten events

Equivocate

speak ambiguously; avoid telling the truth

Hieroglyphics

1. picture writing; 2. writing which is difficult to read or enigmatic

Larceny

theft; robbery; stealing

Obsession

a dominating concern

Ponderous

weighty; slow and heavy

Retention

preservation; withholding

Timorous

cowardly; fearful