Hannah ssem Vocabs

rebuff

reject

denigrate

blacken the reputation/value

embargo

to block

endorse

support

encroach

invade

vanquish

to make disappear

amalgam

total, sum of, mixture

contorted

twisted

culpable

able to blame

succinct

brief, short

subjugate

put under someone's authority

subvert

take away the foundation (undermine)

underscore

emphasize

maintain

claim/argue

furnish

to provide

coherent

clear, make sense, understandable

dubious

doubtful

sedentary

not moving

nomadic

wandering

lavish

luxury

dissolute

immoral

aloof

standoffish, not caring

paradox

contradicting statement

enigma

puzzle

apparition

ghost

accolade

praise

shrouded

eclipse, obscure

garnered

gain

eloquent

using words well

idiosyncratic

unique characteristic, quirky

prolific

producing a lot

belligerently

bellicose, pugnacious, war-like, aggressive

taciturn

almost/always silent

haughty

arrogant

manifest

bring to reality

evince

prove with evidence

serendipity

luck, fate

precarious

dangerous

feasibility

practical, usable, pragmatic

precedent

set an example

authentication

proving truth

chronicler

recorder

progenitor

ancestor

subterfuge

tricking

coercion

force

cajolery

coaxing, persuade, convince

chicanery

trickery

altruistic

selflessness/generous

benign

harmless

fortuitous

lucky, fortunate

punctilious

exact

opulence

wealth

passivity

opposite of active

seclusion

separated

autocratic

self-governing

unflappable

not affected

ungainly

awkward

dexterous

skillful

debilitated

injured

impede

inhibit, thwart, hinder, obstruct, prevent

sapped

take away

abrasive

rough

impromptu

at the moment, without thinking

rancor

backlash, criticism

lethargy

lack of energy

commiseration

sympathy

forbearance

forgiveness

spartan

plain

ornate

decorate

voluble

talkative, wordy

presumptuous

to assume ahead of time (presume)

reticent

silent, not talkative

tenacious

determined

dilettante

determined

prevarication

a lie

philanthropist

someone who gives a lot of charity due to their love for mankind

raconteur

storyteller

misnomer

misnamed

platitude

overused

precociously

mature at a young age

irreconcilable

unable to make amends

epigram

nickname

euphemism

better way of saying something

paradigm

guideline

epistle

letter

steadfast

steady

olfactory

relating to sense of smell

sonorous

sound good

ephemeral

short-lived

pervasive

go everywhere

detrimental

harmful ≠ beneficial

impartial

unbiased

phenomenon

occurrence, event (note: "phenomena" is plural)

astute

clever; keenly observant

acuity

sharpness; perceptiveness

surmise

to determine by observation and deduction

proffer

to present in a helpful manner

probity

upright moral character

prudence

caution; good sense

cognizant

to be aware of specific information