15-18 Vocab

hallow

to make holy

aesthetic

pertaining to beauty

empirical

based on practical experiences rather than theory

hermetic

tightly sealed

querulous

complaining; grumbling

egregious

remarkably bad; outrageous

foment

to stir up; to incite

germane

relevant; fitting

flaccid

flabby

ratiocinate

to reason; to think

orifice

mouth; opening

chaff

worthless matter

meretricious

attractive in a cheap, flashy way

perdition

damnation; ruin; hell

hospice

a shelter for travelers, orphans, or the ill or destitute

Contiguous

Making contact or touching at some point; side by side

Apotheosis

The finest example

Proletariat

The working class or lower class

Malfeasance

Poor connection or wrongdoing, especially on the part of a public official

Vociferous

Marked by noise; loud

Incendiary

Causing to excite or inflame

Platonic

marked by the absence of romance or physical attraction

Prurient

Given to lustful or lewd thoughts

Auspicious

Signaling favorable or promising results

Sang-froid

Calmness; composure or cool self-possession

Tenacious

Strongly held; not easy to separate

Flagellate

To whip; to lash

Refractory

Unmanageable or difficult to control; willful

Inimitable

Cannot be imitated

Pontificate

To speak in a pretentiously dignified or dogmatic way

avuncular

similar to an uncle

desultory

wandering from subject to subject

hector

to bully; to pester

beguile

to deceive; to charm; to enchant

hiatus

a pause or gap

insolence

disrespectful arrogance; rudeness

nonentity

a person or thing of little importance

coalesce

to blend; to merge

lambent

softly bright or radiant; flickering lightly over a surface

sibilant

a hissing sound

rebuke

to scold; to blame

pandemic

general; widespread

ennui

boredom; a weariness resulting from a lack of interest

ergo

therefore

pecuniary

pertaining to money; financial

Recant

To withdraw or disavow a statement or opinion

impalpable

unable to be felt; intangible

salient

significant; conspicuous; standing out from the rest

specious

deceptive or misleading

Salacious

Obscene; lustful

Fiscal

Pertaining to finances

recreant

a coward; a traitor

Palliate

To ease; to lessen; to soothe

jocular

humorous; lighthearted

malleable

capable of being changed; easily shaped

affinity

an attraction to

Regale

To delight with something pleasing or amusing

miscreant

a vicious person

Sentient

Conscious; capable of feeling or perceiving

Flout

To ridicule; to show contempt for