Vocab

 1. Jurisprudence-the science, philosophy, and application of law

         1. The judge had to dismiss the case because of the prosecutor’s faulty jurisprudence.  2. Paladin-a heroic champion or leader

         1. Though he was nothing more than a fictional cartoon character Captain Justice was an inspiring paladin to children everywhere.  3. Nascent-emerging or coming into existence

         1. Jill attributed her nascent interest in sailing to her discovery of her sea-fairing ancestors.  4. Tangential-merely touching or connected; digressing from the main point

         1. The chairman asked the board to avoid tangential matters during the meeting.  5. Vicissitude-sudden change or shift in one’s life or circumstances

         1. She claimed her many vicissitudes throughout life had made her a stronger person.  6. Matriculate-to admit or be admitted into a group or college

         1. Sam’s grades were high enough for him to matriculate at Harvard in the fall.  7. Salubrious-healthful or healthy

         1. Each day after lunch Tammy took a salubrious walk through the park.  8. Sine qua non-something essential or a prerequisite

         1. Good communication is a sine qua non for a productive workplace.  9. Bourgeois-relating to the middle class

         1. Adam hoped to become wealthy and abandoned his bourgeois life.

  1. Arcane-know or understood by only a few; mysterious

         1. The alchemist claimed to know an arcane for turning iron into gold.

  1. Squelch-to suppress or squash

         1. The candidate desperately tried to squelch rumors that he once was arrested.

  1. Trenchant-effectively keen and forceful in thought or expression

         1. The expert’s trenchant comments silenced his cryptics.

  1. Indefeasible-not capable of being undone or avoided

         1. When times were rough Teresa found comfort in her indefeasible love of her parents.

  1. Mercurial-quickly changing or volatile

         1. Frank acted like an entirely different person sometimes because of his mercurial personality.

  1. Exculpate-to clear of guilt or to declare innocent

         1. The judge dismissed the case when new evidence exculpated the defendant.

  1. Tyro-beginner or novice

         1. Until he learned the trade the tyro was advised to keep his ears open and thoughts to himself.

  1. Megalomania-the having delusions of grandeur or an obsession with grandiose things

         1. Bill’s actual-sized wood reproduction of the Great Pyramid is said to be the result of the unemployed carpenter’s megalomania.

  1. Discourse-conservation or discussion

         1. The suspect refused to engage in any discourse about the crime until his lawyer arrived.

  1. Ethereal-light or airy; intangible; heavenly

         1. The subjects of Michaelangelo’s paintings often have an ethereal beauty.

  1. Depravity-perversion or moral corruption

         1. Megan was shocked by the depravity occurring on the college campus.

  1. Congenital-dating from birth or inherent

         1. .the child’s congenital heart condition was minor but had to be monitored for the rest of her life.

  1. Encomium-a tribute or formal praise

         1. The publisher hoped that the author’s first novel would receive an encomium from the critic.

  1. Ascetic-person who renounces material comforts and practices extreme self-denial

         1. The ancient fortune teller was an ascetic who often abstained from food for days without complaint.

  1. Attenuate- reduce, weaken, lessen

         1. Disease attenuated the crops until the fields were brown and bare.

  1. Alimentary-pertaining to food, digestion

         1. The doctor questioned Missy about her alimentary habits when she frequently complained about her digestion.

  1. Attribute-to relate to a particular cause or ascribe

         1. Tim, partially deaf at 21 attributes his hearing loss to his loud stereo.

  1. Primordial-first in time or original

         1. Long before the appearance of life primordial earth had a poisonous atmosphere and widespread volcanic activity.

  1. Celerity-swiftness of action or speed

         1. The factory lost money every second it was shut down, so the engineers worked with great celerity to repair the huge machine on the assembly line.

  1. Remuneration-compensation or payment

         1. Clark demanded remuneration for being brought to trial on false charges.

  1. Mutable-subject to change

         1. Pack a asortment of clothes becasue the weather in the mountains is mutable.

  1. Tactile-pertaining to the sense of touch

         1. Roger still had tactile sensations in paralyzed legs indicating that he had a good chance of walking again.

  1. Satiate-to satisfy fully

         1. No amount of riches could satiate the greedy barren.

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