English vocab

1. aberration (n) a variation or change from what is normal or right; something unnatural

1. aghast (adj shocked; terrified or amazed

2. appellation (n) a name or title; a word used to identify a person or thing

3. bewilder (v) to perplex or confuse; to disorder a person's thinking

4. chattel (n) a thing that is owned; a possession

5. contemptuous (adj) thinking poorly of; scornful or disdainful

6. debonair (adj charming; having a sophisticated and attractive manner

7. detest (v) to have a profound dislike or abhorrence for; to hate

8. elasticity (n) the physical property of matter wherein matter returns to its original form after being reshaped, as an elastic band returns to its original shape after being stretched

9. fickle (adj) capriciously changeable in affection or belief; not remaining faithful to one idea or feeling

10. hindrance (n) an obstruction or impediment; something that blocks progress

11. inconceivable (adj unimaginable or unthinkable

12. litigious (adj) willing and likely to pursue a lawsuit

13. minimize (v) to make as small as possible

14. notorious (adj widely known but viewed negatively or critically

15. ordeal (n) an experience that is extremely difficult or trying

16. ostracize (v) to banish from or force out of a group or situation

17. peccadillo (n) a minor sin or fault; a trifling wrongdoing

18. placid (adj) tranquil and calm; at rest

19. prosaic (adj) matter-of-fact; without spirit, style, or imagination

20. rectitude (n) correctness or uprightness; unerring in following principles

21. salient (adj) noticeable or important; standing out

22. spurious (adj inauthentic; not bona fide

23. tincture (n) a typically alcoholic mixture containing a medicine or remedy

24. vigilance (n) alertness; unbreaking attention to a duty