HWLC FINIAL SEM 2 VOCAB

Anachronism (noun)

The act of locating something at a time where it did not exist

Precarious (adj)

Not secure, beset with difficulties

Reverie (noun)

An abstracted state of absorption, dreaming while awake

Precedent

An example that is used to justify similar occurrences

Manifest

Clearly revealed to the wind or senses or judgement

Complacent

Contented to a fault with oneself or ones actions

Feign

Make believe with the intent to deceive

Facade

A showy misinterpretation to conceal something unpleasant

Profound

Situated at or extending to great depth

Lucid

Transparently clear, easily understandable

Petulant (adj)

A person or behavior that is irritable in a childish way

Provocative (adj)

Serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate

Dubious (adj)

Fraught with uncertainty or doubt

Tantamount (adj)

Being essentially equal to something

Construe (verb)

To make sense of/assign a meaning to

Concede (verb)

Give over, surrender, or relinquish to physical control of another

Savvy (adj)

Marked by practical hardheaded intelligence

Overt (adj)

Open and observable, not secret or hidden

Qualitative (adj)

Involving distinctions based on qualities

quantitative (adj)

Expressible as a quantity or relating to/susceptible of measurement

Nuance

(noun) A subtle difference in meaning, opinion, or attitude

Poignant

(adj) Keenly distressing to the mind or feelings

Terse

(adj) Brief and to the point

Cursory

(adj) Nasty and without attention to detail, not through

Pedantic

(adj) Marked by narrow focus on or display of learning

Vicarious

(adj) experienced secondhand

Arbitrary

(adj) based on or subject to individual preference

Inept

(adj) Generally incompetent and ineffective

Acquiesce

(verb) To agree or express agreement

Carte Blanche

(noun) Complete freedom or authority to act