all vocab

apocryphal (Adj.): of dubious authenticity or origin; spurious

arcane (Adj.) understood by only a few; mysterious

Convene (V.) to summon or cause to assemble To gather or assemble; to meet formally

Expedient (Adj.) Useful for some purpose; convenient Concerned with serving one's own interests Exude (V.) To flow out slowly; to ooze or emit To give forth; to exhibit in abundance

Gesticulate (V.) to motion energetically with the body or limbs Gesticulation (n.)

Imperturbable (Adj.) calm and assured

Increment (N.) an increase or addition, often by regular, consecutive amounts Incremental (adj.) Levity (n.) excessive frivolity; a lack of seriousness; joking

Mortify (V.) to embarrass or humiliate

Periphery (N.) the area around the edges; outermost part.

Peripheral (Adj.) related to an outer edge; not central

Raconteur (N.) one who tells stories with skill and wit

Reiterate (V.) to say or do over again; to repeat

Subterfuge (N.) a deceptive scheme or strategy

Vaccilate (V.) To move back and forth from lack of balance; waver 2. to alternate indicisevely between opinions or courses of action.

Accoutrements (N.) (plural) - equiptment or accessories Aggrieved (Adj.) feeling or expressing a sense of injustice, injury, or offense Choleric (Adj.) Easily angered; quick tempered Comport (V.) 1. To behave or conduct oneself 2. To be in accord or agreement Disconcert (V.) to disrupt the self-possession or confidence; to perturb or fluster. Disconcerting (Adj.) that which perturbs or flusters Fauna (N.) animals of a region/period, considered as a whole Interpose (V.) to place or come between; to intervene or interrupt Maraud (V.) to roam in search of plunder Marauder (N.) one who roams in search of plunder Modicum (N.) A small amount Opulent (Adj.) having or exhibiting great wealth or abundance. Opulence (N.) great wealth or abundance Patrician (noun) A member of the nobility Patrician (adj) Of noble birth; showing refinement of taste/manner Phlegmatic (Adj.) not given to action or reaction; sluggish or calm in temperament Propensity (N.) a natural inclination or tendency Therapeutic (Adj.) relating to the treatment of disease contributing to general well-being Utilitarian (adj.) relating to usefulness rather than beauty; practical

Atrophy (v.) to waste away or fail to develop Efficacy (n.) the power to bring about results; effectiveness

  • (adj.) efficacious

Emolument (n.) salary or fees for work done; compensation

Icon (n.) 1. a religious painting, especially one revered by Eastern Christian Churches

  1. a symbol or image whose form suggest meaning
  2. one who is idolized

Incipient (adj.) beginning to exist or appear; in first stages; nascent

Inculcate (v.) to impress upon or teach by frequent repitition

Inestimable (adj.) Too valuable or great to be measured

Lackluster (adj.) lacking brightness or vitality; w/o spirit or enthusiasm

Martinet (n.) A strict disciplinarian

Stoic (n.) are seemingly indifferent to pleasure or pain (adj.) stoic

Vibrant (adj.) 1. full of life or vigor

  1. Bright or vivid
  2. Quivering or vibrating

Zealous (adj.) very enthusiastic; fervent: passionate on behalf of someone or something

Prodigious (adj.) 1. extremely large in bulk, quantity or degree Causing amusement or wonder Regimen (n.) a regulated program, especially one designed to improve or maintain health Stellar (adj.) 1. of or related to a star

  1. outstanding or brilliant

Autonomy (N.) being self-governing; independence Autonomous (adj.) Circumspect (Adj.) cautious and prudent; heedful of consequences Edifice (N.) 1. A large imposing structure or building 2. A complex structure or system built up overtime, as if it where a real building Ensconce (V.) to settle or place securely or snugly Environs (N.) the area adjoining or surrounding a place Hapless (Adj.) marked by the absence of good luck; unfortunate Heinous (Adj.) shockingly evil or wicked Incognito (Adj. Or adv.) with one’s identity concealed; unrecognized Indocrinate (V.) 1. To teach or train in fundamentals 2. To instill or teach from a partisan pov Indocrination (n.) Interim (N. Or adj) an interval of time between events; temporary Mausoleum (N.) a large and impressive tomb Pillage (V.) to rob and plunder Reverie (N.) 1. The condition of being lost in thought 2. Daydream, Thrall (N.) a loss of one’s ability to act freely; a state over which one seems to have no control Thralldom (N.) slavery or bondage

Anathema n. someone or something that is intensely disliked, cursed, or shunned Assuage v. to satisfy to lessen or reduce, the intensity of Auncular adj. like a benevolent uncle; familiar and indulgent Canvivial adj. sociable; concerned w/ good company and festivities Eclectic adj. combining elements from various sources Epigram n. a short, witty poem or saying Expound v. to explain in detail; to set forth Intrinsic adj. relating to the essential nature of something; real or actual Inveterate adj. habitual or deeply rooted; persistent Mogul n. a very powerful or wealthy person; a magnate Munificent adj. extremely generous; liberal in giving munificence n. Nascent adj. beginning to exist; emerging Perspicacious adj. clearsighted; shrewd Perspicacity n. Philistine n. one who is indifferent to or disdainful of intellectual values adj. smugly ignorant of artistic or intellectual values Propitious adj. tending to favor or assist; encouraging

Abtruse Adj. Difficult to understand

Accrue V. To arise or increase as a natural result of growth, usually with to or from To come as a regular addition

Acquiesce V. To accept as inevitable; to comply passively Aquiescence (n.)

Besmirch V. To stain or tarnish; to make dirty

Explicit Adj. Fully and clearly expressed, leaving nothing merely implied

Histrionic Adj. Purposefully affected; theatrical Histrionics N. Pl. Exaggerated displays of emotion, intended to produce an effect or response

Impropriety N. The quality or state of being improper or unsuitable Something that is improper Inveigle V. To lure or trick into doing something To obtain by trickery or flattery

Pentinent Adj. Sorry for having done wrong Pentinence (n.)

Probity N. Honesty; trustworthiness; adherence to virtue

Purport V. To give or present the often false impression of being someone or intending something Repercussion N. An unforeseen or indirect result or effect of an event

Revelation N. Something that is made known or revealed, often coming as a surprise

Surfeit N. An over abundant supply; an excess

Unsavory Adj. Having an unpleasant look taste or smell Morally offensive

Archipelago n. a large group of islands a body of water containing a large number of islands Careen v. to rush headlong, often w/ a lurching motion to cause to lean, to tip to one side Cavalier adj. showing an offhand or carefree disregard; arrogant Contiguous adj. sharing a boundary; being very close or in contact; adjacent Correlate v. to connect related things; to bring things into proper relation with one another correlation - n. Entymology n. the history of a word the science that studies such histories Frenetic adj. wildly excited; frantic Kinetic adj. relating to motion Presage v. to foretell; to warn or indicate in advance Seismic adj. caused by or having to do with earthquakes having powerful and widespread effects Undulate v. to form or move in waves to have a wavelike appearance or motion Undulation n. Upheaval n. a radical or violent change a forceful lifting or warping from beneath Pulverize v. to crush or grind into dust or powder to demolish Recondite adj. difficult to understand; abtruse Repulse v. to repel; to drive back to reject in a cool or distant manner to disgust