Vocab 12
veracity- noun: truthfulness
discursive- adj: lengthy with information not important to subject
epigram- noun: witty saying, short poem, or form of expression
laconic- adj: using very few words
mien- noun: demeanor or expression indicating one's mood or character
countenance- noun: composure; self-control
disdain- noun: extreme contempt, scorn, or disgust
wry- adj: mildly amusing and ironic
feign- verb: pretend something
curate- noun: priest's assistant
reverie- noun: daydream
nascent- adj: just beginning to develop or emerge
Vocab 11
fecund- adj: highly imaginative
status quo- noun: way things are now
repartee- noun: witty remarks
incendiary- adj: likely to catch fire
periphery- noun: boundary
emissary- noun: representative sent on a particular mission
venerable- adj: worthy of respect of age, wisdom, or remarkable achievements
brigand- noun: bandit
felicity- noun: happiness
magnanimous- adj: very kind, generous, or forgiving
ubiquitous- adj: existing everywhere
discern- verb: see or notice something unclear
Vocab 10
pompous- adj: having an excessive sense of self-importance
facetious- adj: supposed to be funny
manifest- verb: show something clearly
malady- noun: illness or problem
allude- verb: mention indirectly
grievance- noun: reason for complaint
scintillate- verb: sparkle or flash brightly; be clever or witty
vitiate- verb: make soemthing ineffective
remonstrate- verb: argue strongly
profligate- adj: wasteful
nuance- noun: very slight difference in meaning, feeling, tone, or color
fortuitous- adj: accidental or unplanned
Vocab 9
fraternize- verb: spend time with people, especially those not regarded as acceptable
schism- noun: divisive unpleasant split
exonerate- verb: free someone from blame, guilt, or obligation
sedition- noun: rebellion or incitement
prognosticate- verb: predict the future
austere- adj: suggesting physical hardship; plain without luxury; severely plain in style
vehement- adj: with conviction or intensity
strident- adj: loud; harsh or shrill; strongly expressed
ostentatious- adj: rich and showy; vulgar display of wealth and success to impress people
derisive- adj: mockingly scornful; showing contempt or ridicule
sanguine- adj: confident; ruddy, as in complexion; blood-colored
corpulent- adj: extremely overweight; obese