Vocab List 15

Aesthetic

concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty

Inexorable

can't stop it; will occur

Solace

comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness

Vapid

offering nothing stimulating or challenging

Proscribe

forbid, especially by law; denounce or condemn

Pathos

a quality that evokes pity or sadness

Vehement

forceful; passionate; intense

Prolific

present in large numbers or quantities; plentiful

Abet

encourage or assist someone to do something wrong

Cogent

(of an argument or idea) clear, logical, or convincing

Whimsical

playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing or amusing way

Temerity

excessive confidence or boldness; audacity

Permeate

spread throughout something

Expiate

atone for guilt or sins

Resplendent

attractive and impressive through being richly colorful and sumptuous