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

2. a symbol or image whose form suggest meaning
3. 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

2. Bright or vivid
3. 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

2. 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