APlit Vocab

brazen

bold and without shame

compunction

a feeling of guilt or moral scruple

din

a loud, confused noise

edict

an official order or proclamation

indiscretion

behavior or speech that shows a lack of good judgment

perquisites

benefits or privileges that come with a position

sepulcher

a small room or monument for burial; tomb

venerable

commanding respect because of age or dignity

tumult

a loud, confused noise or commotion; uproar

marauding

roaming around in search of things to steal or people to attack

admonish

to warn or reprimand firmly

akimbo

with hands on the hips and elbows turned outward

lassitude

a state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy

licentious

lacking moral restraint;lewd

muse

to think deeply or meditate

pecuniary

relating to money

plight

a dangerous, difficult or unfortunate situation

presumptuous

not observing the limits of appropriateness; overconfident

subversive

seeking to undermine authority or the established system

vacuous

showing lack of thought or intelligence; mindless

avocation

a hobby or minor occupation

callous

showing or having an insensitive disregard for others

capricious

given to sudden changes of mood or behavior

disparity

a great difference or inequality

efficacy

the ability to produce a desired result; effectiveness

epistle

a letter, especially a formal or elegant one

hospice

a home or program providing care for the terminally ill

impetus

a force or energy with which something moves; motivation

moribund

at the point of death; in decline

vacillate

to waver between different opinions or actions

akin

of similar character or nature

corroborate

to confirm or give support to

inexorable

impossible to stop or prevent

insipid

lacking flavor, vigor or interest

nefarious

wicked or criminal

volition

the power of using one’s will

retinue

a group of advisers or attendants accompanying an important person

suppliant

a person making a humble plea

tedium

the state of being tedious or boring

torrid

very hot and dry; passionate

affront

an insult or offensive act

blasé

unimpressed or indifferent due to overexposure

cajole

to persuade through flattery or gentle urging

choleric

bad-tempered or irritable

encumber

to restrict or burden in such a way that free action is difficult

feckless

irresponsible or ineffective

impasse

a situation where no progress is possible; a deadlock

indolent

wanting to avoid activity; lazy

lugubrious

looking or sounding sad and dismal

ribald

referring to sexual matters in an amusingly coarse or irreverebt way

adulation

excessive praise or flattery

censure

strong disapproval or offficial reprimand

dissemble

to conceal one’s true motives or feelings; to disguise

dissimulation

the act of concealing one’s true thoughts or feelings

droll

oddly amusing r whimsical in a dry way

expectorate

to cough or spit out phlegm or mucus

palpate

to examine by touch, especially for medical purposes

peremptory

insiting on immediate attention/obedience; not open to challenge

pusillanimous

showing a lack of courage or determination

surfeit

an excessive amount of something

allay

to reduce or relieve; to calm

capacious

having a lot of space; roomy

didactic

intended to teach, especially with a moral message

diurnal

active during the day

ignominious

causing disgrace or shame

mitigate

to make less severe or painful

palpitate

to beat rapidly or irregularly, especially of the heart

phlegmatic

calm and unemotional; not easily excited

propitious

favorable or likely to lead to success

prostrate

lying stretched out, oftern in submission or exhaustion

acquiesce

to accept something reluctantly but without protest

amity

a friendly relationship

arduous

involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult

gestalt

an organized whole that is percieved as more than the sum of its parts

inundate

to overwhelm or flood with things or people to deal with

perjury

the offense of lying under oath

perspicuity

clearness or ludcidity, especially in speech or writing

preposterous

utterly absurd or ridiculous

trepidation

a feeling of fear or anxiety about something that may happen

voluble

talkative and fluent in speech

alacrity

brisk and cheerful readiness

aplomb

self-confidence or assurance, especially in a demanding situation

barrage

a concentrated outpouring of something, such as words or attacks

cognizant

having knowledge or awareness

collusion

secret cooperation for an illegal or deceitful purpose

deletrious

harmful or damaging

hegemony

leadership/dominance, especially by one group or country over others

paradigm

a typical example or model of something

unctuous

excessively flattering; oily in manner or speech

urbane

refined, courteous, and sophisticated in manner

ambulatory

able to walk; relating to walking

beseech

to beg or plead urgently

churlish

rude or ill-mannered

diffident

modest or shy due to lack or self-confidence

ennui

a feelng of listlessness or boredom from lack of excitement

inscrutable

impossible to understand or interpret

prognosticate

to predict or foretell a future event

schism

a split or division between strongly opposed groups

sedition

conduct or speech inciting rebellion against authority

wizen

to become dry, shrunken, or wrinkled