1984 vocab test terms

Nebulous (adj.)

vague or hazy

Formidable (adj.)

intimidating

Specious (adj.)

misleading or deceptive, speculative

Lucid (adj.)

A moment of clarity, realization

Repudiate (verb)

to refuse, push away, to reject the concept of

Gesticulating (verb)

To gesture, make hand motions to better show one’s point

Multifarious (adj.)

combines the words multi and various, numerous and varied, multifaceted

Vapid (adj.)

Empty, shallow, or meaningless

Fulminating (verb)

to express great distaste or to strongly protest against something

Pugnacious(ly) (adverb)

to do something aggressively.

Fatuous (adj.)

Silly or pointless

Obeisance (noun)

Supplication or prayer

Gratuitous (adj.)

Unnecessary or unwarranted

Febrile (adj.)

Feverish, on edge

Flagrant (adj.)

Egregious/Obvious, Adjective

Feral (adj.)

Animalistic, wild, untameable

Fecundity (noun)

Fertile, tend to reproduce

Diminution (noun)

To diminish

Spurious (adj.)

False or fake, not what it seems

Inimical (adj.)

Harmful or damaging