joan did-ion vocab
Inviolable — secure from violation.
Opaque — difficult to understand or explain.
Inscrutable — impossible to understand or interpret.
Imperceptible — not noticeable by a sense or by the mind.
Impunity — freedom from punishment or harm.
Apparatus — a complex structure or system.
Precarious — not safe or steady.
Edifice — a large or massive structure.
Arbitrary — based on personal preference rather than reason.
Tacit — understood without being expressed.
Coercive — using force or threats.
Vestige — a small remaining part of something.
Dissolution — the act of breaking apart.
Provisional — temporary.
Ineffable — too great to be described in words.
Mundane — ordinary or everyday.
Catalyst — an agent that provokes change.
Intermittent — coming and going at intervals.
Cumulative — increasing in quantity by successive additions.
Convergence — the act of coming together.
Resonant — strong and deep in tone; echoing.
Emanate — to come out from a source.
Meager — lacking fullness or richness.
Miasma — a heavy or oppressive atmosphere.
Corollary — a natural consequence.
Metastasize — to spread to other parts.
Inexorable — not to be stopped or changed.
Harbinger — something that signals what is to come.
Animosity — strong hostility.
Furtive — done in a sneaky or stealthy way.
Indelible — not able to be removed or forgotten.
Melancholy — a feeling of sadness.
Vigilant — alert to danger.
Austere — severe or stern in appearance or manner.
Elicit — to draw forth.
Perfunctory — done without energy or enthusiasm.
Desolate — empty or joyless.
Tenuous — very weak or slight.
Reiterate — to repeat.
Discreet — careful not to attract attention.
Pervasive — spreading widely throughout.
Lucid — clear and easy to understand.
Reprisal — retaliation.
Immutable — not capable of change.
Conjecture — an opinion formed without proof.
Imminent — ready to take place.
Perilous — full of danger.
Insoluble — incapable of being solved.
Scrim — a thin, fabric screen or covering.
Maraud — to roam about in search of plunder.
Volatile — unstable and likely to change suddenly.
Censure — strong criticism.
Subvert — to overturn or undermine.
Conflagration — a large fire; a massive conflict.
Cacophony — harsh or discordant sound.
Conduit — a channel for conveying something.
Recalcitrant — resisting authority.
Ubiquitous — existing everywhere.
Oblique — indirect or evasive.
Ascertain — to find out with certainty.
Apathy — lack of feeling or emotion.
Credence — belief in the truth of something.
Impetus — a driving force.
Visceral — felt in the inner organs; instinctive.
Luminous — emitting or reflecting light.
Accretion — growth by gradual addition.
Insidious — harmful but enticing; treacherous.
Moribund — near death or extinction.
Squalid — filthy or degraded.
Impasse — a situation with no escape or solution.
Garrulous — given to excessive talking.
Nemesis — a formidable and usually victorious rival.
Obstinate — stubborn.
Ambivalence — simultaneous conflicting feelings.
Convoluted — extremely complex.
Acrid — sharp and harsh in taste or smell.
Imbue — to permeate or influence deeply.
Temporal — relating to time or earthly life.
Fissure — a narrow opening or crack.
Portent — a sign of something about to happen.
Harangue — a lengthy or aggressive speech.
Repudiate — to reject or disown.
Intrepid — fearless.
Avarice — excessive greed.
Monolithic — large, uniform, and unyielding.
Pallid — pale or lacking color.
Fathom — to understand deeply.
Conscript — to force into service.
Supplant — to take the place of.
Lurid — causing shock or horror.
Apocryphal — of doubtful authenticity.
Insolent — boldly disrespectful.
Sovereign — possessing supreme power.
Atonement — reparation for wrongdoing.
Despot — a ruler with absolute power.
Impetuous — acting suddenly without thought.
Magnanimous — generous in spirit.
Tyranny — oppressive power.
Expiate — to make amends for.
Abyss — a deep or seemingly bottomless gulf.