Vocabulary Set # 1

afflict

afflict

to cause suffering, physical pain, misery, great unhappiness, or distress

aloof

remote in manner or away from another or others

apathetic

showing little or no emotion or animation; it describes the feeling of being bored with what’s going on around you

assail

to attack or assault someone physically or emotionally - with fists, objects, words, or less tangibly but just as violently, with troubles or doubts

avarice

an extreme desire for material wealth

decorum

propriety in manners and conduct; it is proper and polite behavior

dogmatism

a way of thinking that is stubborn and narrow-minded, often because of prejudice and bigotry

extol

to praise, glorify, or honor

extrapolate

to estimate the value or draw from specific cases for more general cases

facetious

not to be taken seriously or literally; sarcastic

insinuate

you imply or suggest something that may or may not be true

intimation

a hint or an indirect suggestion

inviolable

incapable of being transgressed or dishonored; immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with

obdurate

stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing; showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings

obsequious

you are acting in a way attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery; you are being attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner

resolute

firm in purpose or belief

sycophant

a person who tries to win favor from wealthy or influential people by flattering them

vehemently

doing something with energy or passion

venue

the place where an event or meeting is happening

vindictive

disposed to seek revenge