Lesson 12 Vocabulary APLANG

vocab

abridge

to shorten, to diminish

alacrity

prompt and cheerful response

antipathy

a dislike, distaste, or enmity

augment

to make greater or to supplement

bombastic

using inflated language, pompous

decry

to speak against, to rail against, to disparage

eclectic

coming from a variety of diverse sources

enhance

to make better, to improve

euphonious

pleasant or agreeable (sound); dulcet

fervid

ardent, burning, impassioned

impecunious

without money

ingratiate

to make an effort to gain good favor with someone

luxuriant

abundant in growth, very fertile

paltry

trifling; petty; worthless

pedantry

act of showing off learning in a manner that is needless and unimaginative

placid

peaceful, calm

preclude

to make impossible

promontory

land or rock projecting into a body of water

raze

to completely destroy

secular

nonreligious, worldly

static

having no motion, showing little change

tact

a keen sense for what is appropriate or tasteful in delicate situations

torpid

sluggish, inactive, dull

vindicated

cleared of accusations or charges

vindictive

revengeful, spiteful