Vocab 9.9

ambiguous

open to more than one interpretation

amiable

friendly

crass

coarse, unfeeling; stupid

discursive

rambling

docile

easy to teach or manage

estrange

to alienate

exonerate

to free from blame

gratuitous

freely given; not called for by circumstances, unwarranted

hypothesize

to reach a conclusion based on an assumption or something not proven

indignation

anger as a result of something unjust

induce

to lead towards some action

intractable

stubborn

introspective

contemplating one’s own thoughts and feelings

lucid

easy to understand, clear; rational, sane

meticulous

extremely careful; particular about details

misanthrope

a person who hates or despises people

munificent

very generous

plagiarize

to steal and to use another’s writings as one’s own

profuse

very abundant; given or flowing freely

recluse

a person who leads a life shut up or withdrawn from the world

sated

satisfied fully

stupefy

to stun, baffle, or amaze

terse

brief and to the point

transient

lasting only a short time, fleeting; one who stays only a short time

virtuoso

highly skilled artist