Vocab

Arduous

Difficult, Laborious

Churlish

Rude; surly

Complacency

contentment, satisfied with own abilities

Abash

Disconcert; to make embarrassed and i’ll at ease to cause someone to feel ashamed or self-conscious.

Trepidation

fear, trembling, apprehensiveness

Celerity

Rapidity of motion; quickness; swiftness

Debilitate

to weaken; to impair the strength of.

Amiable

Good-natured; having a pleasant and friendly disposition; sociable and agreeable.

Consummate

to finish, complete, or perfect; to show a high degree of skill and flair

Tenuous

slight; insubstantial; not firm; very weak

Raucous

wild, crazy, boisterous

Flippant

frivolous and disrespectful; saucy

Oscillate

to be indecisive in purpose or opinion; to swing back and forth

Deter

discourage, prevent from acting (particularly by turning something away from its original course); inhabit, weaken in resolve

Divisive

creating, or tending to create, separation or difference

Respite

temporary intermission or suspension

Timorous

fearful of danger; timid: deficient in courage

Hone

To perfect; sharpen; yearn

Colloquial

used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary; often regional

Placate

to stop from being angry; appease

Sundry

of various kinds; several or some

Succor

to give assistance or aid to

Plef

wealth or worldly possessions(often referred to things gained in a dishonest way)

Gibberish

nonsense; unintelligible language

Abstemious

used with temperance and moderation; sparing in appetite

Charisma

a quality that compels attention, admiration and desire

Rhapsodize

to describe in an extravagantly enthusiastic manner

Autonomy

control over ones own person; the right of self-government, independence from outside government

Evasive

not straightforward; tending to avoid

Devoid

Totally lacking, completely absent

Abate

to decrease; to become less in strength or violence

Contrivance

scheme or plan to bring about or create something; a skillful, invention creation to serve a particular purpose

Insidious

sly or sneaky; harmful but enticing; waiting to entrap; subtle

Impious

irreverent, lacking respect

Transient

temporary; to pass quickly in and out of existence

Magnanimity

loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly; to disdain meanness and pettiness; to display noble generosity

Collusion

a secret agreement for fraudulent, illegal, or treacherous purposes

Pedantic

displaying or showing off trivial knowledge; overly concerned with technicalities and rules

Obligatory

Necessary, required, expected

Approbation

approval; sanction; commendation

Ascertain

To confirm the truth of something

Avarice

Greediness after wealth; covetousness; an excessive desire of gain

Blithe

carefree

Occult

hidden or mysterious; beyond the range of ordinary knowledge or experience

Indubitably

without a doubt

Lucid

Clear headed; not confused

Cultivate

refine, civilize, or improve

Postulate

a thing assumed as true as the basis for reasoning, discussion, or belief

Zealot

overly enthusiastic person; fanatic (usually a religious or political term)

Scuffle

To strive or struggle with a close grapple; to wrestle in a rough fashion.