Vocab and Grammar

Furtive

Attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive

Enmity

Hostility; mutual hatred or ill will

Indignation

Anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean

Inscrutable

Impossible to understan or interpret

Tacit

Understood or implies without being stated

Derisive/derision

Expressing contempt or ridicule; mocking

Lamentable

1. Disappointing or regrettable

2. Expressing grief or mourning

Impervious

1. Not allowing entrance or passage

2. Not capable of being damaged, harmed, or affected

Rebuke

To express sharp disapproval of one’s actions or behavior

Myopia/Myopic

1. Nearsighted/nearsightedness

2. Lacking foresight; unable or unwilling to think about the future

Augment

To make something greater by adding to it

Pernicious

To have a harmful effect, especially in a gradual way

Reconcile

1. To restore friendship

2. To make consistent

Compunction

1. A feeling of guilt

2. Anxiety or uneasiness caused by a regrettable action

Laudable

An idea, action, or goal worthy of praise

Vocation

1. A person’s profession

2. A strong impulse or inclination towards a particular pursuit; a calling

Countenance

A person’s face or facial expression

Stringent

1. Demanding strict attention to rules and procedures, fastidious

Conspicuous

Attracting notice or attention; obvious

Genial

Friendly and cheerful