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9 - Vocab Week #11
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Stoic | (adj.)impassive, unemotional |
| Innocuous | (adj.)harmless |
| Credulous | (adj.)gullible |
| Blasphemy | (n)irreverent act or attitude |
| Lax | (adj.)slack, lacking strictness |
| Cryptic | (adj.)secret |
| Esoteric | (adj.)understood by few |
| Pretentious | (adj.)showy, ostentatious |
| Incongruous | (adj.)inappropriate, out of place |
| Unprecedented | (adj.)not occurring before |
| Pedestrian | (adj.)ordinary |
| Prudent | (adj.)wise |
| Exemplary | (adj.)serving as a model, outstanding |
| Sycophant | (n)flatterer, self-serving |
| Rescind | (v)to annul, make void |
| Vindicate | (v)to free from blame |
| Exhort | (v)to urge |
| Dupe | (v)to deceive |