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English vocab 15-19

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adjunct connected or attached to in a dependent, subordinate, or auxiliary manner, but not apart of
macabre horrible; grim
farcical absurd; ridiculously clumsy
debonair carefree and self-confident in manner; elegant and gracious
penchant a strong liking
deplete to use up gradually
chicanery the use of tricks or clever talk to deceive or evade
feisty aggressive; lively; energetic
mitigate to make less severe; to become milder
gulled to cheat; to fool or hoax
nadir lowest point
equivocal ambiguous; intentionally vague
geneology family history
impervious incapable of being affected
filial of relating to, or befitting a son or daughter
daub to paint coarsely or unskillfully
admonish to warn; to caution in consel
obeisance a bow or similar gesture expressing deep respect
cache a concealed store of goods or valuables
affliction anything causing great suffering
mendicant a beggar
aphorism a concise statement of truth or principle
oscillate to swing or move back and forth like a pendulum
delete to take out; remove
oust to drive out; expel; deprive
impermeable not permitting passage
paean a fervent expression, or song of joy or praise
imperturbable not easily excited, even under pressure
lax careless; negligent
palpable obvious; capable of being touched or felt
pariah a social outcast
fluent able to express oneself easily and clearly
cavort to leap about in a sprightly manner; to romp
pedagogue a school teacher
melee a noisy, confused fight
ensue to follow as a result
desecrate to damage a holy place; to treat with irreverence
personification an object that is given human qualities; can represent an idea
bias a prejudiced view; a preference
aloof reserved; distant
gyrate to rotate or revolve quickly; to spiral
fiat an official order
fidelity faithfulness
rambunctious unruly; uncontrollable
hilarity gaiety; oviality
genocide the deliberate destruction of a group of people
zaftig having a full, shapely figure
predilection a preference toward someone or something
faux artificial; false; not genuine
foray a surprise attack
conjecture a judgement or opinion based on little or questionable evidence
allocate to distribute, allot, or designate
gratis free; without charge
materialistic wanting material possessions
belabor to work at something beyond practility; to overstress
progeny offspring; children
quintessential the most ideal; typical; model
rudimentary basic; not refined or well developed
monolithic massive; uniform; solid
manifesto a public declaration of polices
tantamount of essentially equal value or significance
subversive in opposition to authority or government
conducive tending to cause or bring out
amenable agreeable; responsive to suggestion or advice
stricture a restraint or limit
sedentary characterized by or requiring sitting; motionless
influx an inward flow
rigorous severe; relentless; harsh
patina a sheen on a surface resulting from age and use
placebo a fake drug used in the testing of medication
junta a military group ruling a country after seizing power
pinnacle a peak; or climax
mollify to reduce; soothe; calm
perjury the act of lying under oath
plaintive expressing sorrow; mournful
impasse a problem or predicament with resolution
wunderkind one who excels in a difficult field at an early stage
acumen ability to discern or discriminate; shrewness
nanotechnology the use of atoms and molecules to construct microscopic devices
notarize to certify legally
piquant a strong, stimulating taste
malodorous having an offensive odor
pungent a sharp taste; acrid
erroneous incorrect; mistaken
concurrent happening at the same time
negligible a little importance; insignificant
renege to break a promise or obligation; to revoke
precept a rule or action; a principle to live by
visage a face or facial expression
irrevocable impossible to retract or revoke; irreversible
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