GreGmat Vocabulary Group 32

depravity

moral corruption; a wicked or perverse act.

indictment

the act of accusing; a formal accusation.

turbid

muddy, opaque; in a state of great confusion.

dilettante

someone with an amateurish and superficial interest in a topic.

rampant

growing without check; running wild.

gregarious

outgoing; sociable.

paragon

a model of excellence or perfection.

penurious

miserly; stingy.

malevolent

spiteful; showing ill will.

effrontery

shameless boldness; impudence.

indignant

angered at something unjust or wrong.

remote

distant; hidden away.

patronize

condescend to.

abstruse

difficult to understand.

endow

to equip.

ineluctable

certain; inevitable.

reprobate

a dishonest or immoral person; a scoundrel.

turgid

swollen as from a fluid; bloated.

latitude

scope for freedom of action or thought.

piquant

pleasantly pungent; attractive.

pacify

to calm down.

caricature

an exaggerated portrayal of one's features.

encroach

to advance beyond the usual or proper limits; trespass.

vacuous

stupidly empty of ideas.

auxiliary

providing supplementary or additional help and support.

inquisitive

curious or inquiring.

mediate

to act as a negotiator between opposing sides in a dispute; to settle disputes.

occlude

to stop up; to prevent the passage of.

entreat

to beg, implore, or ask earnestly.

levity

an inappropriate lack of seriousness; overly casual.