English Vocab "Night"

Ascertain (v)

To discover something

Base (adj)

Without honor or good morals

Cynical (adj)

Believing people that are mostly selfish or dishonest

Discern (v)

To notice or recognize clearly

Encumber (v)

To burden or make something difficult

Harangue (v)

To give someone a long, angry speech, typically to persuade

Indiscriminate (adj)

Done without careful choice, or judgement

Intrinsic (adj)

Being an extremely important and basic characteristic of a person or thing

Lament (v)

To express sadness, or regret

Lucidity (n)

The quality of being able to think clearly, especially when this is temporary

Obscure (v)

To prevent something from being seen or heard

Penury (n)

The state of being extremely poor

Provoke (v)

To cause a reaction, especially a negative one

Refute (v)

To say or prove that a person, statement, opinion, etc. is wrong or false

Rescind (v)

To make a law, agreement, order or decision no longer have any (legal) power

Sanctity (n)

The quality of being very important and deserving respect (sanctuary)

Superfluous (adj)

More than is needed or wanted

Transcend (v)

To go further, rise above, or be more important or better than something, especially a limit

Usurp (v)

To take control of a position of power, especially without having the right to

Vestige (n)

A small part or amount of something larger, stronger, or more important that still existed in the past