GAMSAT S1 vocabulary

Retread

to repeat or do over, especially without the boldness or inventiveness of the original.

Serendipitous

an event or discovery that happens by chance in a happy, lucky, or beneficial way

Condescending

an attitude, tone, or behavior where someone treats you as if they are superior, more intelligent, or more capable than you

Saccharine

excessively sweet or sentimental

Otherworldly

existing outside of or not in accordance with nature

Anachronistic

chronologically misplaced

Canon

an established set of principles or code of laws, often religious in nature

Voyeurism

gratification derived from observing others engaged in sexual acts

Imperious

demanding in nature, dictating orders rather than asking, and often behaves like a ruler or tyrant

Allusion

passing reference or indirect mention

Epistolary

concerned with letters; through correspondence

Pervasive

something that spreads widely and is noticeable by every one or area

Denigrating

to criticize unfairly; belittling

Candid

truthful and straightforward

Apathetic

showing no emotion or interest towards something

Somber

situations or moods that are dark, gloomy and depressing

Laudatory

expressing high praise and admiration

Magnum opus

Great work of art or literature

Outlawed

declare something illegal and bans it

Oddity

odd, weird

Dupe

deceive someone or something

Inception

the beginning of an event

Impresario

a promoter; books, promotes and organises shows

Syndicate

a group of people working for the same interest

Ethnocentrism

belief in the superiority of one's own ethnic group

Cliché

saying or expression that has been so overused that it has become boring and unoriginal

Fad

trend that rise to crazed levels of popularity overnight, but they fade out just as fast

Veracity

quality of being truthful

Notion

general understanding

Anomalous

deviating from the general or common order or type

Superfluity

excess

Gore

bloody, yucky, violent action.

Burlesque

entertainment with comedy and striptease

Exasperate

annoying someone to the point of impatience, frustration and irritation,

Sordid

actions are so immoral or unethical that they seem dirty

Dichotomy

a contrast between two opposed parts or subclasses

Sadistic bent

satisfaction from watching others suffer

Melancholic

sadness

Amorous

strong feelings of romantic love

Sanguine

optimistic

Deplore

strong disapproval towards something other someone

Deride

actively mock someone

Implicit

something is understood but not clearly stated

Condemn

express strong disapproval

Spiteful

act or speak with the desire to hurt

Bigoted

blindly attached to some opinion and intolerant toward others

Idyll

short period in which everything is wonderful

Imbued

"soaked" in an idea or emotion

Firmament

poetic form that describes the sky

Venerate

regard with feelings of respect

Anonymity

state of being anonymous

Hulk

big person or the shell of a ship that is unable to sail anymore

Radicalism

political orientation of those who favor revolutionary change in government and society

Vice

moral failing or a bad habit

Solemnity

occasions that are all about seriousness and dignity

Unorthodox

something that goes against the usual ways of doing things

Presumptuousness

audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to

Tenable

based on sound reasoning or evidence

Consummation

the act of bringing to completion

Impassively

No emotions

Fallacy

a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning

Credulity

gullible

Ephemeral

short lived

Accustomed

used to of something; habit

Vain

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

Conscience

motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

Reverent

feeling or showing profound respect or veneration

Cacophonous

loud, harsh sounds

Decry

strong disapproval of something

Disdain

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; scorn

Abhorrence

hate and disgust

Autonomous

existing as an independent entity

Haphazard

random, disorganized

Endowed

provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)

Dispelled

cause to separate and go in different directions

Discriminate

marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions