Units 1, 2, and 3 Vocab

paucity

(n) something small in quantity, insufficiency of number

didactic

(adj) instructive, designed or intended to teach

extol

(v) to praise highly, applaud

gregarious

(adj) outgoing, fond of the company of others, sociable

impetuous

(adj) rash, quick to act without thinking, extremely impatient

ineffable

(adj) inexpressible, a feeling that cannot be put into words

licentious

(adj) lacking moral restraint, especially in sexual conduct

nonchalant

(adj) cooly, unconcerned, casually indifferent

obstreperous

(adj) resisting control or restraint in a difficult manner

petulant

(adj) impatient or irritable over petty things, ill-tempered

verbose

(adj) using too many words, wordy

spurious

(adj) false, fake, lacking authenticity

preclude

(v) to prevent something from happening, to make impossible

vacuous

(adj) lacking content or ideas, empty, vacant, stupid

transient

(adj) temporary, lasting only a short while, momentary

obdurate

(adj) stubbornly resistant, unyielding to authority

perfidious

(adj) treacherous, traitorous, deceitful (disloyal)

repudiate

(v) to reject, disown, disavow, have nothing to do with

anachronism

(n) something out of place of time or history

prudent

(adj) showing good judgement, wise OR cautious, careful

digress

(v) stray from the point, go off in another direction, get sidetracked

intrepid

(adj) courageous, brave in face of danger

pragmatic

(adj) practical, concerned with actual practice and everyday affairs

compromise

(v) to weaken or place at risk/(n) settlement of differences by mutual concession

tenacious

(adj) persistent, determined not to give up

exemplary

(adj) worthy of imitation, standing out from norm

anecdote

(n) short, entertaining account of an incident that is usually personal

opulent

(adj) exhibiting wealth, verging on ostentatious

archaic

extremely old, out dated

subtle

gradual, not obvious or able to make fine distinctions

venerate

(v) to regard with respect, reverence, or holy/sacred

hackneyed

(adj) made unoriginal/commonplace by overuse

rancor

(n) bitter hatred, ill will, resentment, malic

ephemeral

(adj) lasting a very short time, passing, fleeting

florid

(adj) excessively showy, ostentatious, ruddy, flushed

surreptitious

(adj) stealthy, done in sneaky/sly way to avoid detection

deleterious

(adj) harmful to health, destructive, injurious

aesthetic

(adj) pertaining to beauty or art, related to the appreciation of beauty

sanguine

(adj) cheerfully optimistic, confident

solicitous

(adj) showing care/attention in worried/anxious way

vapid

(adj) lifeless, dull, flat, empty, lacking spirit

brusque

(adj) rough and abrupt in manner/speech

capricious

(adj) unpredictable, tending to change abruptly for no reason

credulous

(adj) gullible, unaffected, simplicity, unsophisticated

diffident

(adj) shy and timid due to lack of confidence, hesitant