Vocab Term 3

chimerical (adj)

wildly fanciful; imaginative, delusive

denizens (noun)

long term inhabitants or residents of a place

scurrilous (adj)

scandalous, obscene, coarsely humorous

loquacious (adj)

overly talkative

taciturn (adj)

quiet, reserved

surfeit (noun)

overabundance, excess, plenty, plethora (surplus)

paucity (noun) / dearth (noun)

scarcity, insufficiency, an inadequate supply, lack of

clandestine (adj)

kept secret or done secretly with the added implication of unacceptable behavior or illegality

ignominious (adj)

publicly shameful or humiliating; disgraceful

obsequious (adj)

excessive eagerness to please, fawning attentiveness

odious (adj)

extremely repulsive; hateful, vile

anathema (noun)

something hated; an abomination

verisimilitude (noun)

the appearance of truth; genuineness; authenticity

affable (adj)

friendly, good natured, easy to talk to

hackneyed (adj)

 language that is overused, unoriginal, tired or trite; cliche

farrago (noun)

a confused mixture, hodgepodge, medley

inscrutable (adj)

not easily understood; mysterious; unfathomable

vapid (adj)

dull, unstimulating, uninspiring, lacking spirit or zest; aloof

lugubrious (adj)

sad, mournful, gloomy

dogma (noun)

a specific set of principles authoritatively established, such as by a church

dogmatic (adj)

asserting opinions in a forceful manner; opinionated (usually a negative connotation, but not always.)

dogmatize (verb)

to assertively advocate a strong set of principles

largesse (noun)

generosity in bestowing money or gifts

quintessential (adj)

 the most perfect or typical example of a particular quality or class.