Semester 1 Vocabulary Words

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Vocab. words that will be on the Semester 1 Midterm
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Pregunta Respuesta
divulge to tell; reveal
insipid lacking flavor; dull; not at all stimulating
extraneous inessential; not constituting a vital part
coerce to force by using pressure, intimidation, or threats
meticulous extremely, sometimes excessively, careful about small details; precise
heresy the crime of holding a belief that goes against established doctrine
docile easy to teach or manage
banter teasing; playful conversation
castigate to criticize or punish severely
motley made up of dissimilar parts; being of many colors
avarice greed; desire for wealth
furtive stealthy; secretive
extradite to turn over or deliver to the legal jurisdiction of another government or authority
copious numerous; large in quantity
ostracize to banish; to shut out from a group or society by common consent
bigot one who is intolerant of differences in others
expunge to erase or eliminate
negligence careless neglect, often resulting in injury
appease to calm; to make satisfied
chaos complete disorder
inexorable unrelenting; unavoidable
extol to praise highly
cliché a worn-out idea or overused expression
adamant unyielding; firm in opinion
disparity inequality; difference
condone to forgive or overlook an offense
nuance a slight or subtle degree of difference
enigma a mystery; something seemingly inexplicable
apathy a lack of interest; state of not caring
cult an organized group of people with an obsessive devotion to a person or set of principles
concur to be of the same opinion; to agree with
cynical doubtful or distrustful of the goodness or sincerity of human motives
ambivalent having opposing attitudes or feelings toward a person, thing, or idea; unable to decide
destitute extremely poor, lacking necessities like food and shelter
dilemma a choice between to unpleasant or difficult options
decorum conformity to accepted standards of conduct; proper behavior
gamut the whole range or extent
extrovert one who is outgoing; one who is energized rather than drained by interactions with others
duplicity intentional deceit in speech or conduct
austere stern; severe; plain
emulate to strive to be equal to; to imitate
contrite feeling regret for having committed some wrongdoing
impeccable faultless; without sin or blemish
inane without sense or meaning; silly
heinous hatefully or shockingly evil
cajole to persuade with false promises and flattery
exult to rejoice, to feel triumphant
feasible reasonable; capable of being carried out
fiasco a complete, ridiculous failure
lethargy lack of energy; sluggishness
avid enthusiastic, extremely interested
humility absence of vanity; humbleness
arduous difficult; requiring much effort
formidable arousing fear or awe
explicit clearly and openly stated; leaving nothing to the imagination
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