larosa vocab final

acquisitive

concerned with getting stuff

arrogate

take something you dont have the right to take

banal

commonplace and stale

belabor

overwork something

carping

nitpicking criticism

coherent

being fully together

congeal

to solidify or thicken

emulate

aspire to be like someone

encomium

lavish tribute or praise

eschew

avoid

germane

relevant

insatiable

unable to be satisfied

intransigent

uncompromising

invidious

offensive or hateful

largesse

lavish or bountiful contribution

reconnaissance

survey for information

substantiate

to confirm with evidence

taciturn

likes to be quiet

temporize

stalling in order to gain time for a reason

tenable

capable of being defended

accost

challenge in an aggressive way

animadversion

a comment indicating strong criticisma

avid

intensely eager

brackish

having a salty taste

celerity

swiftness of motion

devious

sneaky

gambit

an opening move that involves risk

halcyon

calm and peaceful

histrionic

overly dramatic

incendiary

causes fires

maelstrom

large whirlpool

myopic

nearsighted, lacking foresight

overt

open, not hidden

pejorative

express disapproval in a derogatory way

propriety

state of being appropriate

sacrilege

mistreatment of a sacred item

summarily

without delay or formality

suppliant

asking humbly

talisman

object that serves as a charm

undulate

moves in a wavelike motion

cavort

to prance around with excitement

credence

belief, mental acceptance

decry

to express strong disapproval

dissemble

to diguise

distraught

aditated as a result of emotion

eulogy

a formal statement of commendation; high praise

evince

to display clearly or make evident

exhume

to remove from a grave; bring to light

feckless

lacking in spirit and strength

murky

dark and gloomy; lacking in clarity

nefarious

wicked

piquant

stimulating to the taste or mind; spicy

primordial

developed at the very beginning

propinquity

nearness in place or time; kinship

substantive

real; having a solid basis

unwonted

unexpected; not in character

utopian

founded upon a visionary view of an ideal world

verbiage

language that is too wordy

verdant

green in color; immature in experience

viscous

having a glutinous or gluey quality

atrophy

wasting away of a body organ; decline over time

bastion

a fortified place; stronghold

concord

state of harmony; treaty

consummate

perfect to the highest degree

disarray

disorder, confusion

exigency

urgency, pressure

flotsam

floating debris

frenetic

frenzied; highly agitated

glean

gather bit by bit

grouse

complain, grumble

incarcerate

imprison, jail

incumbent

required; one who holds a specific office at current time

jocular

humorous, jollyl

ludicrous

ridiculuous, absurd

mordant

biting in thought, manner, or style

nettle

prickly or stinging plant; irritate severely

pecuniary

relating to money

pusillanimous

contemptibly cowardly or mean-spirited

recumbent

lying down

stratagem

a scheme to outwit an opponent

acuity

sharpness of the mind or senses

delineate

portray in accurate and vivid detail

depraved

marked by evil and corruption

enervate

weaken the mental, moral, or physical rigor of

esoteric

private, secret, cryptic

fecund

fruitful

fiat

arbitrary decree or demand

figment

fabrication of the mind

garner

acquire as the result of effort

hallow

to honor greatly

idiosyncrasy

quirk

ignominy

shame and disgrace

mundane

worldly, practical

nuance

subtle variation

overweening

excessive

penchant

strong inclination

reputed

according to reputation; alleged

sophistry

plausible but unsound

sumptuous

rich, magnificent

ubiquitous

everywhere