vocab

for reading

brusque

slightly rude in speech or manner

hone

to make more pointed

espouse

to support

odious

extremely unpleasant

posterity

all future generations

transgress

to break a rule or boundry

lithe

having a long or flexible body

saccharine

artificially sweet

aloof

emotionally uninvolved

traverse

to travel across or through

sacrosanct

regarded to important to be changed

livid

extremely angry

opaque

unable to be seen through

trite

lacking originality

opulent

showing great wealth or luxury

nullify

to make of no use

labyrinth

a huge maze

reprehensible

deserving censure or condemnation

plausible

something reasonable or probable

Blatant

Completely obvious

Lackluster

Lacking brilliance

Temper

to increase in temperature

Hedonism

A system that values pleasure

Bolster

Support and strengthen

Lament

A cry of sorrow

Reprieve

Postpone the punishment of a criminal

enshroud

To cover completely

Tedium

The feeling of boredom

Plethora

Having lots of

Blithe

Carefree and lighthearted

curtail

To reduce in quantity or to restrict

Epicure

Someone who knows a lot about food

Tenuous

Insubstantial. In need of strengthening

Boorish

Rude or unmannerly

Vindicate

To remove blame or suspicion

Poignant

Deeply emotional

bourgeois

Appealing to the middle class

Hiatus

A brief pause

Languid

Barely mobile, not exerting much energy

Resplendent

Shining brightly