Final Vocab

1. Adumbrate: to foreshadow vaguely, to suggest, disclose, or outline partially. 
2. Apotheosis: elevation to divine status or a perfect example.
3. Ascetic: characterized by or suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgences, typically for religious reasons.
4. Bauble: a small, showy trinket or decoration (lacks importance and worth).
5. Beguile: to enchant or charm sometime, but usually is a deceptive way.
6. Burgeon: begin to grow or increase rapidly; to flourish.
7. Complement: a thing that completes or brings to perfection.
8. Contumacious: stubbornly or willfully disobedient to authority.
9. Curmudgeon: a bad-tempered or surly person.
10. Didactic: intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.
11. Disingenuous: not candid or sincere, typically pretending that one knows less about something than one really does.
12. Exculpate: to show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing.
13. Faux pas: an embarrassing or tactless act or remark in a social situation.
14. Fulminate: to express vehement protest; explode violently.
15. Fustian: a pompous or pretentious speech or writing.
16. Hauteur: haughtiness of manner; disdainful pride.
17. Inhibit: hinder, restrain, or prevent.
18. Jeremiad: a long, mournful compliant; a list of woes.
19. Opportunist: a person who exploits circumstances to gain immediate advantage rather than being guided by consistent principles or plans.
20. Unconscionable: not right or reasonable; excessive.
21.  Accoutrement: an accessory item of clothing or equipment; or an identifying and often superficial characteristic or device.
22. Apogee: the point in the orbit of an object orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth; or the farthest or highest point: culmination.
23.  Apropos: at an opportune time: seasonably; or by way of interjection or further comment.
24.  Bicker: petulant quarreling: altercation.
25.  Coalesce: to grow together.
26.  Contretemps: an inopportune or embarrassing occurrence or situation.
27. Convolution: a form or shape that is folded in curved or tortuous windings.
28. Cull: to select from a group; to reduce or control the size of by removal of the weak (population control)
29.  Disparate: containing or made up of fundamentally different and often incongruous elements.
30.  Dogmatic: characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts.
31.  Licentious: lacking legal or moral restraints; marked by disregard for strict rules of correctness.
32.  Mete: to give out by measure.
33. Noxious: physically harmful or destructive to living beings.
34.  Polemic: an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another.
35. Populous: densely populated or numerous.
36. Probity: adherence to the highest principles and ideals: uprightness.
37. Repartee: a quick and witty reply.
38.  Supervene: to follow or result as an additional adventitious, or unlooked-for development.
39.  Truncate: is to cut off a part of or to cut to short.
40.  Unimpeachable: not impeachable, which means reliable beyond a doubt.
41. apostate: one who commits apostasy
42. effusive: marked by the expression of greator excessive emotion or enthusiasm.
43. impasse: a predicament affording no obvious escape; deadlock.
44. euphoria: a feeling of well-being or elation.
45. lugubrious: mournful; especially exaggeratedly or affectedly mournful.
46. bravado: blustering swaggering conduct; a pretense of bravery.
47. consensus: general agreement.
48. dichotomy: a division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities.
49. constrict: to make narrow or draw together.
50. gothic: medieval, uncouth, barbarous. 
51. punctilio:  a minute detail of conduct in aceremony or in observance of a code; careful observation.
52. metamorphosis: a change of physical form,structure, or substance especially bysupernatural means.
53. raconteur: a person who excels in telling anecdotes.
54. sine qua non: something absolutely indispensable or essential 
55. quixotic: foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals.
56. vendetta: blood feud; an often prolonged series ofretaliatory, vengeful, or hostile acts orexchange of such acts.
57. non sequitur: an inference that does not follow from the premises; specifically: fallacy resulting from a simpleconversion of a universal affirmative proposition or from the transpositionof a condition and its consequent.
58. mystique: an air or attitude of mystery and reverence developing around something or someone.
59. quagmire: soft miry land that shakes oryields under the foot; a difficult, precarious, or entrapping position.
60. parlous: obsolete: dangerously shrewd or cunning.
61. Accolade: a ceremonial embrace.
62. Acerbity: the quality of being acerbic, which means to be acid in temper, mood, or tone.
63. Attrition: sorrow for one's sins; the act of rubbing together; the act of weakening or exhausting by constant harassment, abuse, or attack; a reduction in numbers usually as a result of resignation, retirement, or death.
64. Bromide: a binary compound of bromine with another element; a commonplace or tiresome person(bore).
65. Chauvinist: a person displaying agressive or exaggerated patriotism.
66. Chronic:a: marked by long duration or frequent recurrence; always present or encountered; being such habitually.
67. Expound:: to defend with argument
68. Factionalism:: the state of quality of being partisan or self-interested.
69. Immaculate: having no stain or blemish (pure).
70. Imprecation: curse.
71. Ineluctable: not to be avoided, changed, or resisted.
72. Mercurial: having qualities of eloquence, ingenuity, or thievishness; characterized by rapid and unpredictable changeableness of mood.
73. Palliate: to ease or reduce the violence; to cover by excuses and apologies.
74. Protocol: an original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction.
75. Resplendent: shining brilliantly.
76. Stigmatize: to describe or identify in opprobrious terms (brand).
77. Sub Rosa: secretly.
78. Vainglory: excessive or ostentatious pride or vanity.
79. Vestige: a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something.
80. Volition: an act of making a choice or decision; the power of choosing or determining
81. Obsequious: Obedient; dutiful.
82. Beatitude:  Supreme blessedness or happiness.
83. Bete noire:  A person or thing that one dislikes.
84. Bode:  To be an omen of; or to predict.
85. Dank:  Damp; chilly.
86. Ecumenical:  General; universal; pertaining to a movement. .
87. Fervid:  Heated in spirit and enthusiasm; glowing.
88. Fetid:  Stinking; having an offensive odor.
89. Gargantuan:  Enormous; colossal.
90. Heyday:  The stage or period of greatest success.
91. Incubus:  An oppressive nightmare.
92. Infrastructure:  The fundamental framework of a system or organization.
93. Inveigle:  To entice or lure by flattery; to beguile.
94. Kudos:  Honor; glory; acclaim.
95. Lagniappe: A gratuity or tip; an unexpected benefit.
96. Prolix:  Extended to unnecessary or tedious length; wordy.
97. Protégé:  A person who is guided by an older, influential person.
98. Prototype:  Someone or something that illustrates the typical qualities of a class, model, etc.; an archetype.
99. Sycophant:  A self-seeking flatterer or fawner; someone who acts obediently toward someone important in order to gain advantage; a kiss-ass.
100. Tautology:  Needless repetition of an idea; redundant.
101. Truckle:  To submit or yield obediently.
102. Aficionado: enthusiast: somebody who is enthusiastic and knowledgeable about something
103. Browbeat: intimidate, typically into doing something, with stern or abusive words
104. Commensurate: corresponding in size or degree; in proportion 
105. Diaphanous: light, delicate, and translucent
106. Emolument: a salary, fee, or profit from employment or office
107. Foray: a sudden attack or incursion into enemy territory
108. Genre: a category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter
109. Homily: commentary that follows a reading of scripture
110. Immure: enclose or confine against their will
111. Insouciant: showing a casual lack of concern; indifferent
112. Matrix: an environment or material in which something develops; a surrounding medium or structure
113. Obsequies: funeral rites
114. Panache: flamboyant manner and reckless courage
115.  Persona: the image or personality that a person presents
116.  Philippic: a bitter attack or denunciation
117.  Prurient: having or encouraging an excessive interest in sexual matters
118. Sacrosanct: regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with
119. Systemic: of or relating to a system, esp. as opposed to a particular part
120. Tendentious: expressing or intending to promote a particular cause or point of vie
121. Vicissitude: a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant
122. Abase  : behave in a way as to belittle or degrade
123. Abdicate : to renounce or relinquish a throne
124. Abomination : something that causes disgust or hatred
125. Brusque : abrupt or off hand in speech or manner
126. Saboteur : a person who commits or practice sabotage.
127. Debauchery: excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures.\Proliferate(v.): increase rapidly in numbers, multiply
128. Anachronism : something or someone that is not in its correct historical history or chronological time.
129. Nomenclature: the names or terms compromising a set or system.
130. Nomenclature is similar to genre.
131. Expurgate: remove matter thought to be objectionable
132. Bellicose : inclined or eager to fight.
133. Gauche  : lacking social grace, awkward, tactless.
134. Rapacious : very greedy.
135. Paradox : a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd.
136. Conundrum : a confusing and difficult problem.
137. Anomaly : a deviation from the common rule; someone abnormal who doesn't fit in; an odd or peculiar condition.
138. Ephemeral  : lasting a very short time; short-lived.
139. Rancorous : full of or showing resentment.
140. Churlish : rude behavior
141. Precipitous : extremely steep.

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