Group 19

acolyte

assistant, follower or devoted fan of someone

anoint

formally choose someone for a position or as successor; designate for high praise (e.g., "Critics anointed her as the new literary star") (appoint)

base

lacking morals (dishonorable), ex a base act

coercion

forcing or persuading someone do to something they don’t want to do through intimidation (duress)

coin

to invent or devise, ex a new phrase

cunning

skilled in getting what you want through deceit (artful)

discomfit

make someone feel uneasy or embarrassed (unsettle); to defeat in battle

dissent

public disagreement or difference of opinion with the majority or authority (demur)

distill

to summarize by keeping what’s essential (for ideas and writing)

dubious

doubtful; suspect (seeming suspicious) (questionable, shady) - dubitatif

ebullient

overflowing with excitement, energy

It comes from the Latin word ebullire, which means "to boil or bubble out”

facetious

treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor, or saying things you do not seriously mean just to be funny (tongue-in-cheek)

fallible

capable of making mistakes (someone or something); imperfect, flawed

florid

excessively ornate or flowery (ex: language, too detailed, complicated phrasing); having a bright red/flushed face

gawky

awkward, uncoordinated in appearance (ex a lanky teenager)

inveigle

persuading someone to do something they don’t want to do through trickery or sweet-talking; acquiring something (through the same means)

jettison

get rid of unwanted items, ideas, or relationship (discard)

mendacity

habit or act of telling lies

munificent

very generous

It comes from the Latin word munificus ("generous"), rooted in munus ("gift, duty, or service")

naive

too trusting; inexperienced

noble

having respectable qualities (courage, honesty…)/high moral character; impressive, grand (in appearance)

parochial

narrow-minded, insular

pedestrian

dull, ordinary, lacking imagination

prevaricate

avoid giving a direct answer to mislead or hide the facts (equivocate)

prime

highest in quality; main (ex our prime concern); to get ready (ex prime a wall with paint before decorating)

radical

extreme change; fundamental

recrudescent

outbreak or revival of something negative after a temporary pause (relapsing)

From the Latin word recrudescere, which means "to become raw again" (like a healing wound opening back up)

temporal

related to time; pertaining to practical, political, or practical matters (not religious/spiritual)

transitory

temporary, transient

viable

feasible, achievable