1st qtr vocab LangLit

abstruse (adj)

hard to understand

amity

a friendly relationship or peaceful harmony between individuals or groups.

arrogant

having an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities.

averse

having a strong dislike or opposition to something.

bolster

to support or strengthen.

clemency

mercy or leniency

contingent

dependent on certain conditions or events.

cupidity

greed for money or possessions.

desultory

lacking a plan or purpose, enthusiasm

dissoulution

dismissal of an assembly; debauched living

emulate

to strive to equal or match, typically by imitation

euphemism

a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt.

fastidious

excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please

garish

obtrusively bright and showy; gaudy.

heed

to pay careful attention to something

impetuous

acting or done quickly and without thought or care; impulsive.

incredulous

unwilling or unable to believe something.

insolent

showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect.

jeopardy

danger of loss, harm, or failure; risk.

legacy

something handed down from the past, often referring to cultural or personal inheritance; long-lasting impact

malefactor

person who commits a crime

mitigate

make less severe, serious, or painful

nurture

care for, encourage growth/development of

optimist

a hopeful person

pervade

spread through and perceived (smell)

preclude

prevent from happening

proximity

nearness in space, time, or relationship

recluse

person who lives a solitary life

revere

deep respect or admiration for

seditious

inciting rebellion against an authority

stealth

cautious, secretive action

tangent

different train of thought

trite

overused opinion or remark; cliche

vacillate

indecisive or wavering between opinion or actions

wane

(of moon) progressively smaller visual appearance

affable

friendly, good-natured

antiquated

old-fashioned, outdated

assail

make a concerted, violent attack on

belie

Contradict; impersonate

candor

open; frank; brutally honest

complacent

smug; uncritical satisfaction

converge

meed at a point

daunted

unnerved; intimidated

digress

leave subject temporarily

dogmatic

inclined to lay down principles; as incontrovertibly true

enigma

a person that is mysterious

expurgate

remove matter thought to be objectionable

fledgeling

person/organization that is immature; new; inexperienced

gravity

extreme importance; important

hyperbole

exaggerated claims; not literally

inadvertent

something not achieved by deliberate planning

infamy

being well-known for a bad quality

intractable

hard to control

jubilant

feeling great happiness; triumph

loath

reluctant; unwilling

meager

lacking in measure

mundane

dull; of this earth

obscure

not known; not discovered

paragon

person/thing regarded as a perfect example; perfect example

phlegmatic

having an unemotional; calm