Alarp Vocab 10th

abet

to assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing

coerce

to force by using pressure, intimidation, or threats

divulge

to tell; to reveal (as a secret)

dogmatic

arrogant and stubborn about one's (often unproven) beliefs

extraneous

inessential; not constituting a vital part

gregarious

sociable; fond of the company of others

insipid

lacking flavor; dull; not at all stimulating

jaundiced

prejudiced; hostile

meticulous

extremely careful about small details; precise

temerity

recklessness; a foolish disregard of danger

mal

bad/evil

bene

good

dict

to speak

vol

to wish

fact

making/doing/one who does (factor)

anathema

a hated, repellant person or thing

banter

teasing; playful conversation

castigate

to criticize or punish for the purpose of correction

docile

easy to teach or manage

emaciated

extremely thin; wasted away

gauche

lacking social graces; tactless

heresy

the crime of holding a belief that goes against established doctrine

ignominy

public shame, disgrace, or dishonor

libation

a drink, especially an alcoholic one

motley

made up of different, dissimilar parts; being of many colors

anthro

man

-ology

study of

theo

god/religion

-oid

having the shape of

morph

shape

a-

not

-cracy

government by

appease

to calm; to make satisfied (often only temporarily)

argot

special words or phrases used by a specific group of people

augment

to enlarge; to increase in amount or intensity

bigot

one who is intolerant of differences in others

candid

outspoken; blunt

chaos

complete disorder

expunge

to erase or eliminate

jingoism

extreme, chauvinistic patriotism, often favoring an aggressive, warlike foreign policy

negligence

careless neglect, often resulting in injury

strident

harsh sounding; grating

alter

change/other

ego

self

mega

large

polis

city/state

centris

centered on

adamant

unyielding; firm in opinion

clement

merciful; lenient

cliché

a worn-out idea or overused expression

diffident

lacking in self-confidence; shy

disparity

inequality; difference

extol

to praise highly

inexorable

unrelenting; unavoidable

opus

a creative work, especially a numbered composition

ostensible

professed but not necessarily true

rancor

extreme hatred or ill will

circum

around/on all sides

naviga

to sail/to steer

intro/intra

in/within/inside

spec/spect

to see/look at

vert/vers

to turn

locu

speaking

extro

outside

apathy

lack of interest; state of not caring

condone

to forgive or overlook an offense

connoisseur

an expert in matters of culture, food, or wine

credence

belief or trust

cult

an organized group of people with an obsessive devotion to a person or set of principles

dilettante

one who merely dabbles in an art or a science

enigma

a mystery; something seemingly inexplicable

jaunty

having a buoyant, self-confident air; brisk and crisp

nuance

a slight or subtle degree of difference

officious

excessively eager to deliver unasked-for or unwanted help

arch

rule/govern/to be first

dem/demos

people

mit/mis

send

-ist

one who practices or believes

-cracy (2)

rule by

-graphy

writing about/study of

ambivalent

uncertain; unable to decide between two opposing points of view

concur

to be of the same opinion; to agree with

culmination

the highest point of attainment; the end or climax

cynical

doubtful or distrustful of the goodness or sincerity of human motive

demagogue

a leader who appeals to citizens' emotions

demure

quiet and modest; reserved

destitute

extremely poor; lacking necessities like food and shelter

dilemma

a difficult choice; a seemingly unsolvable problem

erudite

scholarly; learned

intrepid

without fear; brave

fid

faith/trust

form

shape

crea

create/to make

re-

again/back

-tion

the act of

con-

with

abate

to lessen in violence or intensity

abhor

to detest; to hate strongly

austere

stern; severe; plain

decorum

conformity to accepted standards of conduct; proper behavior