Kemp Vocab 6

inculcate

to teach by frequent repetition or admonition

recidivism

a tendency to relapse into previous behavior, esp. criminal behavior

salient

moving by leaps; jetting upward; conspicuous; prominent

ineluctable

not to be avoided, changed or resisted; inevitable

internecine

marked by slaughter; deadly; esp. mutually destructive

opprobrium

something that brings disgrace, esp. from wrongful behavior; reproach

harangue

a ranting public speech or writing

compendium

a brief summary of a larger work; a collection

hegemony

preponderant influence or authority over others; domination

occlude

to close up or block off; obstruct

quintessence

the fifth and highest element; the typical or ideal example of something

maelstrom

a powerful often violent whirlpool

euphonious

pleasing to the ear

antipathy

opposition in feeling; aversion, dislike or distaste; enmity

querulous

habitually complaining; fretful whining

salubrious

favorable to or promoting health or well-being

pulchritude

physical comeliness

solicitous

manifesting or expressing solicitude; concerned for others

emanate

to come out from a source; emit

recondite

hidden from sight; concealed;difficult to understand

repugnance

being contradictory or inconsistent; strong dislike or distaste

licentious

lacking moral restraints, esp. disregarding sexual morals

indignity

an act that offends one’s dignity; an insult

appurtenances

something attached or subordinate; an accessory

façade

the front of a building; a false front or appearance

haughty

blatantly and disdainfully proud

vicissitudes

the quality or state of  being changeable; chance

specious

having deceptive attraction or allure; having the false look of truth

purgative

purging or tending to purge

respite

 a period of temporary delay; a reprieve or rest

culminating

at its highest altitude; the highest or climactic point

degradation

in a destitute or demoralized state; to be degraded

emetic

an agent that induces vomiting

prestidigitation

sleight of hand; legerdemain

daunting

subduing; intimidating

rueful

exciting pity or sympathy; mournful; regretful

rebuke

to criticize sharply; reprimand

subterfuge

deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, evade or escape

audacity

boldly disrespectful; audacious; arrogant

indefatigable

incapable of being fatigued; untiring