eng vcab midterm

Audacity

bold yet disrespectful/rude behavior

Egregious

outstandingly bad

Ascendancy

holding a position of power or influence over others

Immaculate

perfectly clean/neat/tidy

Blight

to have a severely detrimental effect on

Dotage

the period of life in which a person is old and weak

Indignant

anger/annoyance at perceived unfair treatment

Fanfare

short and lively sounding of trumpets, elaborate ceremony

Salient

most noticeable or important

Titular

holding a formal position w/o any real authority

Obviate

remove a need or difficulty

Posterity

all future generations of people

Inchoate

just begun and not yet fully developed/formed

Languish

to grow weak or lack vitality

Ostentatious

too obviously showing your money/possessions/power in order to gain attention

Pugnacious

quick to argue/pick a fight

Insinuate

suggest or hint (something bad) indirectly

Insensate

lacking sympathy or compassion

Temerity

bold, reckless, and foolish behavior

Zest

great enthusiasm and energy

Reproof

rebuke, showing disapproval at foolish behavior

Impudent

not showing appropriate respect for another person

Mien

a person's "look" or manner

Menial

not requiring much skill, lowly

Homage

special honor or respect shown publicly

Doleful

mournful and sorrowful

Eminent

of a person) - famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession

Indecorous

improper

Recondite

difficult/impossible for ordinary people to comprehend

Quiescent

quiet inactivity

Meridian

a high point, a great circle on the surface of the earth that passes through the poles

Abortive

unsuccessful, producing no result

Execrable

exceptionally bad and unpleasant

Congenial

pleasant b/c a person's qualities are similar to yours

Usurp

to take (a position of) power illegally or by force

Incredulous

unwilling/unable to believe something

Lethargic

lazy and tired

Abrogate

repeal or do away with

Arduous

involving lots of effort; difficult and tiring.

Sallow

unhealthy yellowish color

Vehemently

in a forceful and passionate manner

Laudable

deserving of praise

Staid

respectable

Supercilious

behaving/looking as if you think you are better than others

Haughty

arrogantly superior, "stuck up"

Rectify

to put right, correct

Amiable

having/displaying a friendly/pleasant manner

Promontory

a point of high land that juts out into a large body of water

Trepidation

fear/anxiety about something that may happen