12th Grade Vocab List 3

Alacrity

willingness to do something.

Bearing

a person’s attitude and the manner they have

Circuitous

Speaking or acting indirectly; not being forthright. (roundabout)

Conciliatory

willingness to end a disagreement or reduce hostility.

Consternation

Sudden feeling of amazement or dread that leads to confusion or dismay; disoriented.

Diffident

shy because of lack of self confidence

Enjoin

To direct or give orders authoritatively and with emphasis.

Estimable

Capable of being estimated; considered to be very good.

Forbearance

Refraining from something; the act of avoiding or shunning

Iconoclast

a person who destroys images for political or religious reasons; a breaking of established rules.

Lassitude

a lack of interest or spirit; lack of energy.

Obstreperous

Difficult to deal with; marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness.

Pique

to make one angry or to offend

Profligate

Expending something unwisely; utterly or shamelessly immoral.

Quotidian

Occurring every day; ordinary and common.

Rancorous

Full of bitterness and anger from something that occurred in the past.

Specious

False look of truth; misleading and deceptive

Supplication

a prayer to God; respectful request; plea or petition.

Trite

hackneyed; an idea or remark that is boring due to its overuse.

Vicarious

Experienced through another. (such as watching a movie or hearing a story).