Honors 9 Vocab 7-12

proficient

skilled at

factotum

an assistant who does a variety of jobs

facsimile

a copy or imitation

facile

too simplistic or easy

expound

to explain or discuss in detail

proponent

supporter

infrastructure

the basic framework of a building or a system

construe

to interpret or analyze something in a particular way

constructive

helpful

destitute

poor

restitution

compensation

stature

standing

complacent

satisfied with a situation that should be changed or improved

placebo

something which has a positive mental effect, but no physical effect

placid

calm

gratuitous

unnecessary or unwanted

ingratiate

to gain another's favor by flattery or false friendliness

ingrate

one who is not properly thankful

docile

easily taught

indoctrinate

to teach a certain point of view to

doctrine

body of beliefs or ideas

temper

to decrease the strength of

temperance

restraint or moderation, especially in regards to alcohol or food

intemperate

severe or extreme

tortuous

not direct or straightforward

retort

to respond critically or sarcastically

extort

to wrongly or illegally force someone to comply with a demand

voluble

talkative

convoluted

overly complicated

evolve

to unfold

inflexible

too unchangeable in character or purpose

deflect

to cause to turn aside or away

inflection

change in pitch or tone of the voice

adverse

harmful

revert

to fall back into an old condition

subvert

to corrupt

decriminalize

to do away with legal penalties for

incriminate

to reveal guilt or make (someone) appear guilty

recrimination

a counter charge

culpable

deserving blame

culprit

one responsible for a crime

mea culpa

interjection statement uttered to show personal responsibility for a wrong

onus

burden or obligation

onerous

unpleasant and burdensome

exonerate

to prove not guilty

approbation

praise or approval

reprobate

a scoundrel

reprove

to scold or criticize

diffident

shy

fidelity

loyalty

confide

to trust (another) with information or a secret

fallacy

a misleading or mistaken idea

fallacious

misleading or deceptive

fallible

imperfect

credible

able to be trusted in or believed

credence

trust or belief

credulity

tendency to believe things too quickly or easily

incredulous

amazed

dubious

doubtful

indubitable

certain beyond doubt or question

redoubtable

mighty

ultimate

definitive

penultimate

just before the final

ultimatum

a demand or threat that is final

infinite

without beginning or end

definitive

standard

infinitesimal

extremely small

novel

new and different

novice

amateur

innovative

showing creativity and originality

primal

original

primeval

extremely ancient

primacy

condition of being first in time or importance