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Vocab 1-6
Term | Definition |
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Banal | hackneyed, trite, commonplace |
Carping | tending to find fault, especially in a petty nasty way |
Encomium | a formal expression of praise; a lavish tribute |
Invidious | offensive, hateful |
Taciturn | habitually quiet, silent |
Tenable | capable of being held or defended; justifiable |
Animadversion | a comment indicating strong criticism or disapproval. |
Gambit | a ploy, arouse, maneuver, strategy |
Histrionic | theatrical, stagey |
Incendiary | causing fires, tending to stir up strife or rebellion |
Overt | open, not hidden, clear, and obvious |
Undulate | to move in waves, ripple, fluctuate |
Articulate | (v.) to pronounce distinctly; expressed clearly |
Credence | (n.) belief, mental acceptance, credit |
Distraught | adj.) very much agitated or upset |
Feckless | (adj.) lacking in spirit and strength |
Nefarious | (adj.) wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards |
Verbiage | (n.) language that is too wordy |
Acuity | Sharpness (of the mind or senses) |
Depraved | Marked by evil and corruption |
Enervate | To weaken the mental or physical vigor of |
Mundane | relating or practical and material affairs; concerned with what is ordinary |
Overweening | Conceited, excessive, inflated |
Ubiquitous | present or existing everywhere |
Agnostic | skeptic, without faith, doubter |
Derelict | something neglected, delinquent |
Inane | silly, idiotic |
Indubitable | certain, unquestionable |
Moot | open to discussion and debate |
Surveillance | a watch kept over a person, observation |