Vocabulary Flashcards Part 3

Vocabulary flashcards from provided lecture notes.

Affront

An open or intentional insult; an action or remark that causes outrage or offense.

Malignant

Dangerous or harmful in influence or effect; showing intense ill will or hatred.

Beleaguer

To trouble persistently; to surround with difficulties.

Morose

Sullen, gloomy, or ill-tempered.

Ludicrous

So foolish or unreasonable that it’s amusing; absurd.

Capitulate

To surrender or give in, often after resistance.

Emulate

To try to match or surpass someone, typically by imitation.

Innocuous

Harmless, not likely to offend or provoke.

Machination

A plot or scheme, typically one with sinister motives.

Dour

Relentlessly severe, stern, or gloomy in manner or appearance.

Envisage

To imagine or conceive of as a possibility.

Vociferous

Loud and forceful, especially in expressing opinion.

Unconscionable

Not right or reasonable; morally unacceptable.

Pallid

Pale, typically due to illness or fear; lacking color or vitality.

Litany

A long, repetitive, or dull account.

Accost

To approach and address someone boldly or aggressively.