freshman and sophomore vocab

indifferent

not caring one way or the other; lacking a preference; neutral

apathy

a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest

obscure

unclear; clouded; partially hidden; hard to understand

ambiguous

having more than one possible meaning; vague

impartial

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unbiased; neutral

objective

without bias (as opposed to subjective)

revere

to worship; to honor

discriminate

to differentiate; to make a clear distinction; to see the difference

denounce

to speak out against; to condemn

innovate

to be creative; to introduce something new

subtle

not obvious; hard to spot

stagnant

not moving

candid

honest; frank

discern

to distinguish one thing from the other

hypocritical

insincere

disdain

(noun) contempt; intense dislike (verb) despise

abstract

theoretical; lacking substance (the opposite of concrete)

valid

founded on fact or evidence

inevitable

unavoidable; bound to happen

eccentric

odd; unusual; quirky

provincial

narrow-minded; unsophisticated

inferred

derived by reasoning; implied as a conclusion

diverse

varied

apprehensive

fearful; worried

vulnerable

capable of being harmed

benevolent

kind; good-heart; generous

pious

deeply religious

skeptical

doubting (the opposite of gullible)

resignation

acceptance of a situation

illuminate

to light up; to make clear

resolution

determination; (or) a solution to a problem

servile

overly submissive; cringing; like a servant

refute

to disprove

anarchy

lack of government

virulent

very harmful (like a virus)

miser

one who saves greedily

articulate

speaking well

discord

disagreement

diligent

hard-working

perceptive

having a keen understanding; discerning

superficial

on the surface; shallow

contempt

to think little of someone

lucid

clear; easy to understand

immune

safe from harm; protected

aesthetic

having to do with art or beauty

inclined

tending toward one direction

prodigal

extravagant; wasteful

uniform

constant; without variety

assess

to estimate the value of; to measure

censor

one who deletes objectionable matter

complacent

smug; self-satisfied

eloquence

expressiveness; fluency in speaking or writing

virtue

moral excellence

guile

cunning; deceitfulness

biased

not neutral; prejudiced

monotonous

without variety; tiresomely uniform

contemporary

living at the same time; modern

profound

deep; insightful (the opposite of superficial)

enhance

to make better

deter

to prevent; to stop; to keep from doing something

enduring

lasting

phenomenon

an observable fact or occurence

soltitude

the state of being alone

tentative

not final

provocative

exciting; attracting attention

depravity

moral corruption

adversary

an opponent; enemy

gravity

seriousness

banal

common; dull; ordinary

temper

to moderate; to soften

extol

to praise

erratic

irregular; without direction

euphony

pleasant sound (opposite of cacophony)

advocate

to speak in favor of; to support

insipid

bland; boring; tasteless

indulgent

pampering oneself; satisfying desires

antagonism

opposition; hostility; resistance

austere

severe; without frills

expedite

to make faster or easier

heresy

an opinion violently opposed to established beliefs

censure

to blame; to criticize

arbitrary

subject to individual judgement

solicit

to ask for; to seek

condescend

to talk down to

irrational

unreasonable

fallacious

false

intangible

abstract; not able to be touched

arrogant

feeling superior to others

taciturn

quiet; saying little

compatible

able to co-exist; harmonious

dubious

doubtful; unclear

elusive

tough to catch; hard to pin down

compromise

to settle by concession or surrender

flagrant

shocking; outstandingly bad

static

stationary; not moving

ironic

satiric; unexpected

dogmatic

stubbornly opinionated

facilitate

to make easier; to help

frivolous

not serious; trivial; silly

exhaustive

thorough; complete