Vocab #2

1. Credibility (n) - the quality of being believable or trustworthy

   1. Jude cried wolf so he lacked credibility 

2. Generalization (n) - the process of abstracting common properties of instances

   1. Stereotypes

3. Jargon (n) - technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject

   1. Specialty terms specific to a specific thing 

4. Red herring (n) - diversion intended to distract from the main issue

5. Adroit (adj) - dexterous, proficient, skillful

   1. Ballet dancers are very adroit.

6. Acerbic (adj) - bitter, harsh, caustic

   1. Buff dudes are usually acerbic

7. Breach (v) - act of breaking, violation

   1. What whales do to get air

8. Broach (v) - introduce, bring upon, mention

   1. Students are weary of broaching about certain topics to their parents

9. Capitulate (v) - to submit, give in, surrender

   1. You capitulate to puppy dog eyes

10. Circumspect (adj) - cautious, wary

    1. Many Americans were circumspect after the election 

11. Cogent (adj) - logically forceful, compelling, convincing

    1. Make a cogent argument when writing a paper 

12. Delineate (v) - describe, outline, depict

    1. The research paper project will be to delineate the subject

13. Diatribe (n) - extreme and bitter speech, tirade

    1. Parents often diatribe their children when they are disrespectful

14. Fatuous (adj) - ludicrous, insane, idiotic

15. Fraught (adj) - full of, accompanied by

16. Gratuitous (adj) - free, voluntary; unnecessary, unjustified, excessive

    1. My parents don’t mind cursing in movies unless it becomes gratuitous 

17. Hackneyed (adj) - trite, common, overdone, banal

    1. The plot of the book was hackneyed so I got bored reading it

18. Haughty (adj) - arrogant, disdainful

    1. The Matradez’s haughty attitude wouldn’t seat us because we weren’t dressed right

19. Ilk (n) - type or kind

    1. I like art and museums you know things of that ilk

20. Imbue (v) - to infuse with

    1. The lord imbued my spirit with a love I’ve never known

21. Innocuous (adj) - dull, harmless

    1. The Flintstones is an innocuous cartoon. 

22. Jettison (v) - eliminate, discharge

    1. Daniel was jettisoned from the team after he backtalked the coach 

23. Machination (n) - plot or scheme

    1. Jude’s bank robbery scam didn’t work because it was to machination  

24. Maladroit (adj) - clumsy, unskilled

25. Myopic (adj) - nearsighted

    1. Students often leave HHA because they are myopic 

26. Nadir (n) - the lowest point

    1. Rockbottom 

27. Neophyte (n) - a novice or beginner

    1. I am a neophyte at Dungeons and Dragons 

28. Primeval (adj) - ancient, of primitive beginnings

    1. Crocodiles are considered a primeval species

29. Repentant (adj) - penitent, sorry, apologetic

    1. I was repentant after cheating on a test

30. Subjugate (v) - to bring under control, subdue

    1. My parents make it their goal to subjugate my siblings and i 

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