Vocab Units 1-6

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millenium: (n) a period of one thousand years; a period of joy - prosperity.
vapid: (adj) dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, livliness, or force - lifeless.
exhort: (v) to urge strongly, advise earnestly - implore.
enjoin: (v) to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit - charge.
decadence: (n) decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence - corruption.
aspersion: (n) a damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slandering or defaming - innuendo.
elicit: (v) to draw forth, bring out from some source - evoke.
gossamer: (adj) thin, light, delicate, insubstantial; (n) a very thin, light cloth - (adj) airy.
ascribe: (v) to assign or refer to as a cause or source; attribute - credit.
affable: (adj) courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to - amicable.
seditious: (adj) resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government - rebellious.
expedite: (v) to make easy, cause to progress faster - facilitate.
interloper: (n) one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder - trespasser.
sepulchral: (adj) funereal, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal - doleful.
hiatus: (n) a gap, opening, break - pause.
noncommittal: (adj) not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position or to say yes or no - uninformative.
straitlaced: (adj) extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; purdish, puritanical - highly conventional.
precept: (n) a rule of conduct or action - principle.
jaded: (adj) wearied, worn-out, dulled - cloyed.
inveigh: (v) to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval - remonstrate.
circuitous: (adj) roundabout, not direct - meandering.
lurid: (adj) causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or swallow in color; terrible or passionate in intesity or lack of restraint - gory.
anomolous: (adj) abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual - unusual.
soporific: (adj) tending to case sleep, relating to sleepliness or lethargy; (n) something that induces sleep - (n) narcotic.
bombastic: (adj) pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas - inflated.
scurrilous: (adj) coarsely abusive, vulgar, or low, full-mouthed - obscene.
drivel: (n) saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose; foolish, aimless talk or thinking; non-sense - hogwash.
resilient: (adj) able to turn to an original shape or form; able to recover quickly - bouncy.
provincial: (adj) pertaining to an outlying area; local; narrow in mind or outlook, countrified in the sense of being limited and backward; of a simple, plain design that originated in the countryside; (n) a person with a narrow point of view; a person from an outlying area; a soldier from a provence or a colony - (adj) naive.
occult: (adj) mysterious, magical, supernatural; secret, hidden from view; not detectable by ordinary means; (v) to hide, conceal; eclipse; (n) matters involving the supernatural - (adj) abstruse.
vitrolic: (adj) bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting - withering.
heinous: (adj) ver wicked, offensive, hateful - abominable.
insular: (adj) relating to, characteristic of, or situated on an island; narrow or iscolated in outlook or experience- narrow-minded.
intrinsic: (adj) belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part - organic.
hackneyed: (adj) used so often as to lack freshness or originality - trite.
precipitate: (v) to fall as moisture; to cause or bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height; to give distinct form to; (adj) characterized by excessive haste; (n) moisture; the product of an action or process - (v) provoke; (adj) reckless.
inadvertant: (adj) resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental - unconsidered.
commiserate: (v) to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress - empathize.
transcend: (v) to rise above or beyond, exceed - surpass.
contraband: (n) illegal traffic, smuggled goods; (adj) illegal, prohibited - (adj) illicit.
caveat: (n) a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior - admonition.
infer: (v) to find out by reasoning; to arrive at a conclusion on the basis of thought , to hint, suggest, imply - guess.
callow: (adj) without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise; without feathers - raw.
transient: (adj) lasting only a short time, fleeting; (n) one who stays only a short time - (adj) impermanent.
ennui: (n) weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest, boredom - listlessness.
aplomb: (n) poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularity - composure.
reverberate: (v) to re-echo, resound; to reflect or be reflected repeatedly - rumble.
querulous: (adj) peevish, complaining, fretful - petulant.
nominal: (adj) existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously - titular.
sinecure: (n) a position requiring little or no work; an easy job - cushy job.
immutable: (adj) not subject to change, constant - unalterable.
ingratiate: (v) to make one self agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others - curry favor with.
brusque: (adj) abrupt, blunt, with no formalities - gruff.
petulant: (adj) peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset - testy.
fractious: (adj) tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable - peevish.
bizarre: (adj) extremely strange, unusual, atypical - grotesque.
ameliorate: (v) to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming - amend.
stringent: (adj) strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste - stern.
propensity: (n) a natural inclination or prediction toward - proclivity.
demagogue: (n) a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power - rabble-rouser.
disabuse: (v) to free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking - enlighten.
permeate: (v) to spread through, penetrate, soak through.
scathing: (adj) bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm - ferocious.
unwiedly: (adj) not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity - cumbersome.
transmute: (v) to change from one nature, substance, or form to another - transform.
innuendo: (n) a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference - insinuation.
unctuous: (adj) excessively smoothe, smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerety, or piety; fatty; oily; pliable - fawning.
salutary: (adj) beneficial, helpful, healthful, wholesome - curative.
proclivity: (n) a natural or habitual inclination or tendency - propensity.
surreptitious: (adj) stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation; made or accomplished by fraud - concealed.
approbation: (n) the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval - commendation.
abominate: (v) to have an intense dislike or hatred for - loathe.
ex officio: (adj/adv) by virtue of holding a certain office.
intercede: (v) to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a thirt party or go-between in a disagreement - intervene.
infringe: (v) to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized boundaries - intrude.
amnesty: (n) a general pardon for an offense against a government; in general, any act of forgivness or absolution.
flout: (v) to mock, treat with contempt - scorn.
inscrutable: (adj) incapable of being understood, impossible to see through physically - incomprehensible.
repudiate: (v) to disown, reject, or deny the validity of - disavow.
irrevocable: (adj) incapable of being changed or called back - unalterable.
peculate: (v) to steal something that has been given into one's trust; to take improperly for one's own use - defraud.
castigate: (v) to punish suverely; to criticize severely - chastise.
amorphous: (adj) shapeless, without definite form; of no particular type or character; without unity, organization, and cohesion - unstructured.
aggrandize: (v) to increase in greatness, power, or wealth; to build up or intensify to make appear greater - amplify.
simulate: (v) to make a pretense of; immitate; to show the outer signs of - pretend.
prerogative: (n) a special right or privelege; a special quality showing excellence - perk.
epitome: (n) a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality - abstract.
coalition: (n) a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose - combine.
insurgent: (n) one who rebels or rises against authority; (adj) rising in revolt, refusing to accept authority; surging or rushing in or on - (adj) mutinous.
contrive: (v) to plan with ingenuity, invent; to bring about as the result of a scheme or plan - concoct.
sedulous: (adj) persistent, showing industry and determination - tireless.
umbrage: (n) shade cast by trees, foilage giving shade; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague suspicion - annoyance.
lassitude: (n) weariness of body or mind; lack of energy - lethargy.
erudite: (adj) scholarly, learned, bookish, pendantic - well-read.
filch: (v) to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts - pilfer.
fetter: (n) a chain or shackle placed on the feet; anything that confines or restrains; (v) to chain or shackle; to render helpless or impotent - (adj) restraint; (n) bind.
equitable: (adj) fair, just, embodying principles of justice - reasonable.
surmise: (v) to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess; (n) likely idea that lacks definite proof - (v) infer.
scourge: (v) to whip, punish severely; (n) a cause of affliction or suffering; a source of suvere punishment or criticism - (v) beat; (n) plague.
meritorious: (adj) worthy, deserving recognition and praise - commendable.
aura: (n) that which surrounds; distinctive air or personal quality - atmosphere.
megalomania: (n) a delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent, and so on, far in excess of reality - delusion of grandeur.
cajole: (v) to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice; to deceive with soothing thoughts or false promises - wheedle.
expiate: (v) to make amends, make up for, avert - redeem.
wheedle: (v) to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end - cajole.
tenuous: (adj) thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance or significance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported - vague.
transgress: (v) to go beyond a limit or boundary; to sin, violate a law - trespass.
extricate: (v) to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort - disentangle.
expostulate: (v) to attempt to dissaude someone from course or decision by earnest reasoning - protest.
assuage: (v) to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench - allay.
axiomatic: (adj) self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule - taken for granted.
acculturation: (n) the modifications of the social pattern, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend - adaptation.
adventitious: (adj) from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential - extrinsic.
remonstrate: (v) to argue or plead with someone against something, protest against, object to - expostulate.
sleazy: (adj) thin or flimsy in texture; cheap; shoddy or inferior in quality or character; ethically low, mean, or disreputable - inferior.
ferment: (n) a state of great excitement, adgitation, or turbulence; (v) to be in or work into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical action - turmoil.
blazon: (v) to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim widely - broadcast.
vicarious: (adj) performed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another - substitute.
autonomy: (n) self-government, political control - home rule.

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