semester 2 vocab

anomaly

something that deviates from what is standard; normal; or expected

asceticism

"severe self-discipline and avoidance of all forms of indulgence

austerity

sternness or severity of manner or attitude

contemplative

edxpressing or involving prolonged thought

contumatious

stubbornly or willfully disobedient to authority

denizen

an inhabitant or occupant of a particular place

denude

astrip of its covering; possessions; or assets; to make bare

destitute

without the basic necessities of life

egress

go out of or leave (a place)

enigma

a person or thing that is mysterious; puzzling; or difficult to understand

hegira

an exodus or migration

unsavory

disagreeable and unpleasant due to being morally disreputable

mawkish

sentimental in a feeble or sickly way

hnexus

a connection or series of connections linking two or more things

onerous

involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome

perfunctory

carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection

posit

assume as a fact; put forward as a basis of argument

sonorous

(of a person's voice or other sound) imposingly deep and full

turgid

swollen and distended or congested

unencumbered

not having any burden or impediment

affable

friendly; good-natured or easy to talk to

banality

unoriginality

callow

inexperienced and immature

conjecture

an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information

deliverance

the action of being rescued or set free

desiccated

lacking vitality or interest

emanate

issue or spread out from

equanimity

mental calmness; composure; and evenness of temper; especially in a difficult situation

fulminate

express vehement protest

harangue

lecture at length in an aggressive and critical manner

heedless

showing a reckless lack of care or attention

outlandish

looking or sounding bizarre or unfamiliar

paucity

the presence of something only in small or insufficient quantities or amounts; scarcity

penchant

a strong or habitual liking or tendency to do something

purport

appear or claim to be or do something

strident

loud and harsh; grating

subsist

maintain or support oneself

surfeit

an excessive amount of something

unalloyed

(usually of emotions) completely and unreserved

validation

recognition or affirmation that a person or their feelings or opinions are valid or worthwhile

autocratic

taking no account of other people's wishes or opinions; domineering

clemency

mercy; lenience

comelier

pleasant to look at; attractive

conspicuous

standing out so as to be clearly visiby

eminence

fame or recognized superiority; especially within a particular sphere or profession

existential

concerned with existence; especially human existence

fatuous

silly and pointless

inequity

lack of fairness or justice

lambast

criticize harshly

mercurial

subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind

pellucid

translucently clear

rapt

completely fascinated by what one is seeing or eharing

raecalcitrant

having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline

rudimentary

involving or limited to basic principles

sanctimonious

making a show of being morally superior to other people

taciturn

reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little

ultimatum

a final demand or statement of terms; the rejection of which will result in retaliation or a breakdown in relations

volition

the faculty or power ofusing one's free will

wanderlust

a strong desire to travel

accrue

accumulate or receive

acerbic

biting; bitter in tone or taste

amalgamate

to bring together; unite

arcane

obscure; secret; known only by a few

circuitous

not being forthright or direct in language or action

denigrate

to belittle; diminish the opinion of

duress

hardship; threat

esoteric

understood by only a select few

extant

existing; not destroyed or lost

flout

to disregard or disobey openly

insular

separated and narrow-minded; tight-knit; closed off

ingenuous

not devious; innocent and candid

licentious

displaying a lack of moral or legal restraints

multifarious

having great diversity or variety

panacea

a remedy for all ills or difficulties

pittance

a very small amount; especially relating to money

recapitulate

to sum up; repeat

scathing

sharp; critical; hurtful

stolid

expressing little sensibility; unemotional

tenable

able to be defended or maintained

umbrage

resentment; offense