Vocab 1
Gregarious
Sociable; fond of the company of others
Emaciated
extremely thin; wasted away
Avarice
greed; desire for wealth
Candid
Honest and straightforward; blunt
Cliche
a worn-out idea or overused expression
Enigma
a mystery; something seemingly inexplicable
Demure
quiet and modest
Meticulous
Extremely, sometimes excessively, careful about small details; precise
Libation
a drink, especially an alcoholic one
Bastion
a strong defense or fort
Bigot
One who is intolerant of differences in others
Opus
a creative work, especially a numbered composition
Credence
trust, belief
Ambivalent
having opposing attitudes
Coerce
To force by using pressure, intimidation, or threats
Banter
teasing, playful conversation
Furtive
stealthy, secretive
Expunge
To erase or eliminate
Disparity
inequality; difference
Cult
an organized group of people with an obsessive devotion to a person or set of principles
Dilemma
choice between two unpleasant options
Insipid
Lacking flavor; dull; not at all stimulating
Docile
easy to teach or manage; obedient
Mercenary
a professional soldier hired by foreign country
Appease
To calm; to make satisfied (often only temporarily)
Rancor
extreme hatred or ill will
Nuance
slight or subtle degree of difference
Destitute
extremely poor
Abet
To assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing
Gauche
lacking social graces; tactless
Copious
numerous; larger in quantity
Negligence
Careless neglect, often resulting in injury.
Extol
to praise highly
Jaunty
having a buoyant, self-confident air; brisk and crisp
Transpose
to change the order or place of
Divulge
to tell; to reveal (as a secret)
Motley
made up of dissimilar parts; being of many colors
Irascible
easily angered
Argot
Special words or phrases used by a specific group of people.
Diffident
lacking in self-confidence; shy
Officious
excessively eager to deliver unasked for or unwanted help
Erudite
scholarly
Dogmatic
arrogant and stubborn about one's beliefs
Castigate
to criticize or punish severely
Bacchanalian
wild and drunken
Chaos
complete disorder
Clement
merciful; lenient
Dilletante
one who merely dabbles in an art or science
Demagogue
leader who appeals to citizens
Extraneous
not essential; not constituting a vial part
Heresy
the act of holding a belief that goes against established doctrine
Extradite
to turn over or deliver to legal jurisdiction of another government or authority
Strident
Harsh sounding; grating
Adamant
unyielding; firm in opinion
Collate
to arrange into the proper order, especially documents
Intrepid
without fear
Jaundiced
prejudiced; hostile
Anathema
a hated, repellant person or thing
Jettison
to cast overboard; to discard
Augment
to enlarge; to increase in amount or intensity
Ostensible
professed but not necessarily true
Connoisseur
an expert in matters of culture, food, or wine
Culmination
highest point of attainment
Temerity
recklessness; a foolish disregard of danger
Ignominy
public shame, disgrace, or dishonor
Ostracize
to banish; to shut out a group or society by common consent
Jingoism
extreme, chauvinistic patriotism, often favoring an aggressive, warlike foreign policy
Inexorable
unrelenting; unavoidable
Condone
to forgive or overlook an offense (to allow)
Concur
to be of the same opinion