English Vocab

Juxtapose: To place close together, especially in order to compare or contrast

Lethargy: A great lack of energy; inactivity due to laziness; sluggishness

Ambiguous: Able to be interpreted in more than one way; not clear

Inane: Without sense or meaning; foolish

Dissident: A person opposed to established ideas or beliefs, especially in politics or religion

Embellish: To decorate; beautify by adding details

Subsidize: To support financially; provide a grant or contribution

Fritter: To spend or waste a little at a time

Inadvertent: Unintentional; accidental

Sporadic: Happening now and then; occasional

Relinquish: To surrender (something); give (something) up

Impetuous: Done or acting in a hurry, with little thought; impulsive

Maudlin: Tearfully sentimental; overly emotional

Berate: To criticize or scold harshly

Ubiquitous: Existing or seeming to exist everywhere at the same time

Zenith: The highest point or conditions; peak

Estrange: To make unsympathetic or unfriendly

Infallible: Not capable or making a mistake

Euphoric: Overjoyed, having an intense feeling of well-being

Regress: To return to an earlier, generally worse, condition