Vocab List #2

Abject

Adjective. (of a person or their behavior) completely without pride or dignity; self-abasing.

Synonyms: creeping, fawning, groveling

Acuity

Noun. sharpness or keenness of thought, vision, or hearing.

Synonyms: awareness, brilliance, intellect

Aesthetic

Adjective. concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.

Synonyms: creative, artful, gorgeous

Allege

Verb. claim or assert that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically without proof that this is the case.

Synonyms: claim, assert, declare

Bastion

Noun. an institution, place, or person strongly defending or upholding particular principles, attitudes, or activities.

Synonyms: Stronghold, bulwark, defender

Behemoth

Noun, a huge or monstrous creature

Synonyms: Giant, monster, mammoth

Cognizant

Adjective. having knowledge or being aware of.

Synonyms: aware, conscious, apprised

Consummate

Adjective. showing a high degree of skill and flair; complete or perfect.

Synonyms: perfect, exemplary, supreme

Credence

Noun. belief in or acceptance of something as true.

Synonyms: belief, faith, acceptance

Defunct

Adjective. no longer existing or functioning.

Synonyms: disused, unused, inoperative

Diatribe

Noun. a forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something.

Synonyms: tirade, harangue, verbal onslaught

Distraught

Adjective. deeply upset and agitated.

Synonyms: worried, upset, distressed

Ebullient

Adjective. cheerful and full of energy.

Synonyms: exuberant, buoyant, cheerful

Effigy

Noun. a sculpture or model of a person.

Synonyms: statue, carving, sculpture

Enervate

Verb. cause (someone) to feel drained of energy or vitality; weaken.

Synonyms: exhaust, tire, fatigue

Ephemeral

Adjective. lasting for a very short time.

Synonyms: transient, fleeting, passing

Figment

Noun. a thing that someone believes to be real but that exists only in their imagination.

Synonyms: mirage , hallucination, creation

Foible

Noun. a minor weakness or eccentricity in someone's character.

Synonyms: weakness, failing, shortcoming

Gambit

Noun. a device, action, or opening remark, typically one entailing a degree of risk, that is calculated to gain an advantage.

Synonyms: ruse, scheme, trick.

Germane

Adjective. relevant to a subject under consideration.

Synonyms: relevant, pertinent, applicable