vocab

Divulged – revealed or told something secret

Abet – help someone do something wrong or illegal

Dogmatic – stubborn about personal beliefs

Insipid – boring or lacking flavor

Extraneous – not important or not related

Coerced – forced to do something

Jaundiced – having a negative or unfair opinion

Meticulous – very careful and precise

Temerity – boldness or bravery that’s a little reckless

Gregarious – social and friendly

Heresy – belief that goes against accepted teachings (especially religion)

Docile – easy to control or teach

Libation – a drink (often alcoholic) offered in a ceremony

Anathema – something or someone hated

Banter – playful or teasing talk

Castigated – criticized or punished harshly

Gauche – socially awkward

Ignominy – shame or public embarrassment

Motley – made up of different types, mixed

Emaciated – very thin from hunger or illness

Avarice – extreme greed for money

Furtive – sneaky or secretive

Bacchanalian – wild and drunken

Extradited – sent back to another place for trial

Copious – a large amount, plenty

Irascible – easily angered

Mercenary – someone who fights for money, not loyalty

Bastion – a strong defense or safe place

Jettisoned – thrown away or gotten rid of

Ostracized – excluded or left out

Bigot – someone who is intolerant of others’ beliefs

Expunged – erased or removed completely

Candid – honest and direct

Argot – slang used by a specific group

Negligence – failure to take care or pay attention

Appease – to calm or satisfy

Strident – loud and harsh

Chaos – complete disorder or confusion

Augment – to make bigger or increase

Jingoism – extreme patriotism (often aggressive)

Rancor – deep hatred or bitterness

Inexorable – unstoppable or unchangeable

Extolled – praised highly

Clement – kind or mild (especially weather)

Clichés – overused phrases

Adamant – stubborn, won’t change mind

Diffident – shy or lacking confidence

Opus – a big or important work (usually art or music)

Ostensible – seeming or appearing to be true

Disparity – a big difference or gap

Condone – to allow or overlook something bad

Nuance – a small detail or subtle difference

Connoisseur – an expert in taste (like art or food)

Enigma – a mystery or puzzle

Apathy – lack of interest or emotion

Officious – bossy and nosy

Credence – belief or trust

Jaunty – confident and lively

Dilettante – someone who dabbles in something but isn’t serious

Cult – a group with extreme devotion to a person or idea

Cynical – thinking people only act for selfish reasons

Ambivalent – having mixed feelings

Demagogue – a leader who gains support by stirring emotions

Demure – quiet and modest

Intrepid – brave and fearless

Destitute – extremely poor

Erudite – very smart or educated

Dilemma – a hard choice between two options

Culmination – the highest point or final result

Concur – to agree

Abated – lessened or reduced

Decorum – proper behavior

Abhor – to strongly hate

Doled – handed out

Gamut – the full range

Extrovert – outgoing, social person

Droll – funny in a weird way

Duplicity – trickery or lying

Effigy – a model of someone (often burned in protest)

Austere – strict or plain

Emulated – copied or tried to be like

Sere – dry and withered

Enhanced – improved or made better

Magnanimous – generous and forgiving

Enunciate – to speak clearly

Collaborated – worked together

Impounded – taken by authorities

Impeccable – perfect or flawless

Evoke – to bring to mind or cause a reaction

Inane – silly or stupid

Unctuous – overly flattering or fake-sounding

Expatriate – someone living outside their home country

Frowsy – messy or unclean

Heinous – very wicked or terrible

Expounded – explained in detail

Cajole – to persuade with flattery or sweet talk

Inscrutable – hard to understand or figure out

Balked – stopped or refused to go along with something

Acrimony – bitterness or harshness in words or behavior

Dour – gloomy or unfriendly

Exulted – celebrated or showed great joy

Omniscient – knowing everything

Feasible – possible or doable

Fiasco – a total disaster or failure

Metier – someone’s strong skill or specialty

Fluctuates – goes up and down or changes a lot

Harry – to bother or attack repeatedly

Lethargy – a state of tiredness or lack of energy

Incognito – in disguise or hiding identity