Vocab

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inexorable

not capable of being influenced or prevented; relentless; unstoppable

parochial

restricted to a narrow scope or outlook; narrow-minded

satirical

attacking human vice or weakness through irony or wit

enervate

to weaken; rob of strength or energy

irrefutable

impossible to disprove

pique

a feeling of resentment or anger because of wounded pride

buoyant

able to float or rise

partisan

strongly supporting a specific party, cause, or person

marred

made less perfect through injury or damage

incorrigible

uncontrollable; unmanageable; not capable of being corrected or reformed

capitulate

to give in

reverent

feeling or expressing respect or awe

prestigious

having an honored name or reputation; having prestige

stupor

a state of mental numbness; a daze

sycophant

a person who tires to win favor through flattery

zany

wildly silly or comical

urbane

smooth in manner; elegant; polished; suave

premonition

a feeling that something bad is going to happen

egregious

highly noticeable in a negative way; conspicuously bad

cajole

to persuade with flattery; to sweet-talk

composure

calmness of mind or manner; self-possession

formidable

very challenging; demanding

aberration

an oddity; something different from what is normal or expected

extol

to praise highly; exalt

elusive

tending to escape; hard to catch hold of or identify

trepidation

alarm or dread

virulent

very injurious; lethal; deadly

precocious

showing unusually early development, especially in mental ability

inscrutable

difficult to interpret or understand; puzzling

congenital

referring to a condition present at birth; inborn

debilitate

to deprive of strength or energy

clairvoyant

having the supposed power to see things not perceived by the normal senses

officious

offering unwanted advice or services; meddlesome

preclude

to make impossible in advance; prevent

contiguous

sharing an edge or boundary

obliterate

to destroy or erase completely

spurn

to reject or refuse with scorn

stealthy

moving or acting in a cautious, deceptive way; sneaky

taciturn

habitually untalkative; uncommunicative

accomodate

to provide with something needed; make or have room for

defame

to damage the good name or reputation of

grueling

physically or mentally exhuasting

indoctrinate

to teach a specific body of doctrine or point of view, excluding other opinions; to impose a partisan or one-sided way of thinking

submissive

giving in to the authority of others; obedient

sullen

quietly resentful; bitter; irritable

thwart

to oppose and defeat; obstruct, frustrate

discordant

lacking agreement; lacking harmony

indict

to charge with an offense; blame

cordial

warm and friendly

wanton

senseless; carelessly causing harm