Senior Vocabulary List 7

arcane

secret, mysterious; requiring secret or mysterious knowledge

artifacts

simple objects showing human workmanship

atone

to make amends for

callow

immature, inexperienced

clamor

loud noise or shouting

countenance

to condone or to give approval (verb)

the appearance conveyed by a person’s face (noun)

dilettante

an aimless and superficial follower of the arts, a dabbler, an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge

foreboding

premonition of evil, an ominous omen

hack

one who forfeits professional integrity in exchange for money or reward

impede

to interfere with or to obstruct the progress

indubitable

not open to question or doubt

invective

critical or abusive language; violent abuse; abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will

philanthropist

one who tries to do good for mankind; lover of mankind

precursor

something that comes before, forerunner

relish

to take great pleasure or delight in

rhetoric

the art of using words effectively in speaking or writing; inflated language

rigor

strictness, severity; something hard to endure

somnambulist

a sleepwalker

stymie

to block, to present an obstacle

tepid

moderately warm; lacking in passion, force, or animation; feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm

unkempt

disheveled in appearance

vacuous

lacking content; marked by a lack of intelligence; devoid of matter; void of expression; devoid of significance or point

variegated

changed in appearance by using or applying different colors

vehement

forcefully expressing emotion or conviction

zealot

one who embraces a cause and supports it with vigor