Vocab Quarter 1 Unit 1

ignominy

public shame or disgrace

versatile

able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities

transient

lasting only for a short time; impermanent

vicarious

experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person

unrequited

(of a feeling, especially love) not returned or rewarded

taciturn

(of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little

volatile

liable to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse

urbane

(of a person, especially a man) suave, courteous, and refined in manner

tenuous

very weak or slight

iniquity

immoral or grossly unfair behavior

ubiquitous

present, appearing, or found everywhere

thwart

prevent (someone) from accomplishing something

despondency

a state of low spirits caused by loss of hope or courage

expiation

the act of making amends or reparation for guilt or wrongdoing; atonement

tirade

a long, angry speech of criticism or accusation

zenith

the time at which something is most powerful or successful

tangential

hardly touching a matter; peripheral

vacillate

alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive

transcendent

beyond or above the range of normal or merely physical human experience

verbose

using or expressed in more words than are needed