Quarter 4: Vocab List 2

Aloof

Not friendly; keeps distance from others

Anomaly

Something unusual or not normal

Assuage

To make something less painful or intense

Austere

Very strict or serious in manner

Brevity

Using very few clear words

Candor

Being open and honest

Cantankerous

Grumpy and hard to get along with

Censure

To strongly criticize or disapprove

Circumvent

To find a way around a problem

Disdain

The feeling that someone is not worthy of respect

Egregious

Extremely bad or shocking

Extricate

To free someone from a difficult situation

Facade

The front of a building; also a false outward appearance

Feckless

Lacking responsibility or strength of character

Hapless

Unlucky; having bad fortune

Immutable

Unchanging; cannot be changed

Lackadaisical

Lazy and not showing effort

Nefarious

Wicked or criminal

Nuance

A small or subtle difference in meaning

Plethora

A very large amount of something

Plight

A difficult or unfortunate situation

Poignant

Causing strong emotion, often sadness

Sanguine

Hopeful or positive in a bad situation

Taciturn

Quiet; not talking much

Ubiquitous

Found everywhere; very common