Quack Vocab No. 6

Foible

Weakness, flaw, shortcoming in character

Lacerate

To rip, maul, tear, mutilate, or mangle

Harangue

Mean, nasty, angry speech

Exact

To demand of/from

Abash

To embarrass

Tact

Skill in dealing with people in difficult situations

Uncouth

Crude; unrefined; awkward

Fetish

An abnormally obsessive preoccupation or attachment; a fixation

Phobia

A persistent, illogical fear

Masticate

To chew

Laconic

Not saying much; brief or concise

Malevolent

Wishing evil on others; malicious

Meander

To wander around aimlessly

Apex

Tip; peak; summit; highest point

Nadir

Absolute lowest point

Disseminate

To dispense objects; to distribute

Emaciated

Excessively thin; weak

Puissant

Powerful; mighty

Citadel

A fortress overlooking a city; a stronghold

Atrophy

To wither away