Vocab and Fallacies

Honors Lang

docile

easily taught

castigate

to critisize

banter

playful conversation

anathema

a curse

divulge

to reveal

abet

to assist especially in wrongdoing

dogmatic

arrogant and stubborn about one's (often unproven) beliefs

inspid

dull

extraneous

inessential

coerce

to force by using threats

jaundiced

hostile

meticulous

precise

temerity

recklessness

gregarious

sociable

emaciated

extremely thin

gauche

tactless

heresy

a belief that goes against common doctorine

ignominy

public shame

libation

a drink (alcholic)

motley

made up of dissimilar parts

avarice

greed

bacchanalian

wild and drunken

bastion

impenetrable fortress

copious

numerous

extradite

to turn over to another government

furtive

stealthy

irascible

easily angered

jettison

to discard

mercenary

soldier from another country

ostracize

to banish

bigot

one who is intolerant of differences in others

expunge

to erase

candid

blunt

argot

special words or phrases used by a specific group of people

negligence

careless neglect, often resulting in injury

appease

to calm

strident

grating

chaos

complete disorder

augment

to enlarge

jingoism

extreme, chauvinistic patriotism, often favoring an aggressive, warlike foreign policy

rancor

extreme hatred or ill will

inexorable

unrelenting

extol

to praise highly

clement

merciful

cliche

a worn-out idea or overused expression

adamant

unyielding

diffident

shy

opus

a creative work, especially a numbered composition

ostensible

professed but not necessarily true

disparity

inequality

Credence

trust, acceptance

Cult

group sharing, belief

Dilettante

a person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge.

Enigma

a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand.

Jaunty

happpy; cheerful

Nuance

a subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound.

Condone

accept and allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive) to continue.

Connoisseur

an expert judge in matters of taste.

officious

excessively eager to deliver unasked-for or unwanted help

apathy

a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest

cynical

doubtful or distrustful of the goodness or sincerity of human motives

ambivalent

having opposing attitudes or feelings toward a person, thing, or idea; unable to decide

demagogue

a leader who appeals to citizens' emotions to obtain power

demure

quiet and modest; reserved

intrepid

without fear; brave

destitute

extremely poor; lacking necessities like food and shelter

erudite

scholarly; learned

dilemma

a choice between two unpleasant or difficult options

culmination

the highest point of attainment

concur

to be of the same opinion

abate

to lesson in violence

decorum

conformity to accepted standards of conduct

abhor

to detest; to hate strongly

dole

to distribute; to give out sparingly

gamut

the whole range of extent

extrovert

one who is outgoing; one who is energized rather than drained by interactions with others

droll

amusing in an odd or whimsical way

duplicity

intentional deceit in speech or conduct

effigy

a crude dummy or image representing a hated person or group

austere

stern; severe; plain

Emulate

to imitate

Sere

dry and withered

Enhance

to increase the value or beauty of something

Contrite

feeling regret for having committed some wrongdoing

Magnanimous

noble; generous in forgiving; free from petty feelings or acts

Postulate

to assume or claim as true, especially when arguing

Collaborate

to work with another toward a goal

Impound

to confine; to retain in legal custody

Impeccable

faultless; without sin or blemish

Evoke

to summon forth

Inane

without sense or meaning; silly

Unctuous

exaggeratedly or insincerely polite

Expatriate

someone who chooses to live outside of, or renounce, his or her native country

Frowzy

unkempt; untidy

Heinous

hatefully or shockingly evil

Expound

to explain in detail; to clarify

Cajole

to persuade with false promises and flattery

Inscrutable

not easily understood; hard to fathom

Balk

to refuse stubbornly or abruptly; to stop short and refuse to go on

Acrimony

ill-natured, bitter hostility