A-5 Vocab
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Conspiracy | n. a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act |
| Cliché | n. a trite or obvious remark |
| audacious | adj. disposed to venture or take risks |
| disparage | v. express a negative opinion of |
| domain | n. territory over which rule or control is exercised, the set of values of the independent variable for which a function is defined |
| pensive | adj. Engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought |
| dogmatic | adj. asserting opinions in a doctrinaire or arrogant manner; opinionated |
| instigate | v. serve as the inciting cause of, to provoke or stir up |
| retort | n. a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) |
| impudent | adj. improperly forward or bold, marked by casual disrespect |
| dissent | n. to differ in sentiment or opinion, especially from the majority; withhold assent; disagree |
| repulsive | adj. so extremely ugly as to be terrifying |
| sabotage | v. destroy property or hinder normal operations |
| upheaval | n. strong or violent change or disturbance, as in a society |
| vulnerable | adj. susceptible to physical or emotional injury, capable of being hurt |
| bureaucracy | n. the body of officials and administrators, especially of a government or government department |
| disdain | n. lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike |
| feign | v. make believe with the intent to deceive |
| faction | n. a group or clique within a larger group, party, government, organization, or the like |
| melee | n. a confused hand-to-hand fight or struggle among several people |
| embargo | n. a government order imposing a trade barrier, v. prevent commerce |
| propaganda | n. information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cause |
| dubious | adj. fraught with uncertainty or doubt |
| plaintive | adj. expressing sorrow |
| anarchy | n. a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government) |
| monarchy | n. an autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority |
| oligarchy | n. a political system governed by a few people |
| authoritarian | n. a person behaves in an tyrannical manner, adj. characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule |
| nostalgic | adj. unhappy at being away and longing for familiar things or persons |
| blunder | n. an embarrassing, dumb, careless mistake, v. to move or act blindly, stupidly, or without direction or steady guidance |
| recur | v. happen or occur again |
| scrupulous | adj. characterized by extreme care and great effort, Diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details |
| enigmatic | adj. resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought, not clear to the understanding, Difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious |
| finesse | n. subtly skillful handling of a situation |
| adamant | adj. not capable of being swayed or diverted from a course |
| gloat | v. Contemplate or dwell on one's own success or another's misfortune with malignant pleasure |
| omnipotent | adj. having unlimited power |
| impair | v. make worse or less effective |
| gluttony | n. habitual eating to excess, eating to excess (personified as one of the deadly sins) |
| rustic | adj. of, pertaining to, or living in the country, as distinguished from towns or cities; rural, simple, artless, or unsophisticated, uncouth, rude, or boorish |
| tarnish | v. make dirty or ruin the reputation of |
| clergy | n. A body of officials who perform religious services, such as priests, ministers or rabbis. |
| digress | v. wander from a direct or straight course, lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking |
| unprecedented | adj. never having happened before, never having done before |
| herald | n. A person who carries or proclaims important news; a messenger, v. to announce publicly |
| tantalize | v. harass with persistent criticism or carping |
| debacle | n. a sound defeat, complete failure, a general breakup or dispersion; sudden downfall or rout |
| cursory | adj. hasty and without attention to detail |
| slander | n. an abusive attack on a person's character or good name, v. charge falsely or with malicious intent |
| dupe | n. a person who is easily deceived or fooled; gull, v. deceive, delude, trick |
| arduous | adj. difficult and tiring, involving or requiring strenuous effort |
| bane | n. something causes misery or death, a person or thing that ruins or spoils |
| acute | adj. extremely sharp or intense, sharp or severe in effect; intense |
| pandemonium | n. a state of extreme confusion and disorder |
| cynical | adj. believing the worst of human nature and motives, distrusting or disparaging the motives of others |
| prevalent | adj. widespread; of wide extent or occurrence; in general use or acceptance |
| orthodox | adj. adhering to what is commonly accepted |
| aspire | v. have strong ambitions to be or do something |
| quirk | n. a strange attitude or habit, sudden twist or turn, a peculiarity of action, behavior, or personality; mannerism |
| gallivant | v. wander aimlessly in search of pleasure |
| articulate | v. to pronounce clearly, expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language |
| cumbersome | adj. difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight, burdensome |
| dalliance | n. the deliberate act of wasting time instead of working, playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest |
| medley | n. a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources |
| don | v. put clothing on one's body, n. a person of great importance |
| rapport | n. relation of mutual understanding or trust and agreement between people, especially harmonious or sympathetic relation |
| augment | v. enlarge or increase |
| panache | n. a feathered plume on a helmet, a grand or flamboyant manner; verve; style; flair |
| aesthetic | adj. concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste, n. (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful |
| mutiny | n. open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers) |
| wary | adj. marked by keen caution and watchful prudence |
| scoff | v. treat with contemptuous disregard, to speak derisively; mock; jeer, n. an expression of mockery, derision, doubt, or derisive scorn; jeer |
| chafe | n. anger produced by some annoying irritation, soreness and warmth caused by friction, v. warm by rubbing, as with the hands, irritate |
| deference | n. respectful submission or yielding to the judgment, opinion, will, etc., of another, respectful or courteous regard |
| fanatic | n. a person with extreme interest and enthusiasm |
| revel | v. to take great pleasure or delight, to make merry; indulge in boisterous festivities |
| orator | n. a person who delivers a speech or oration |
| dignitary | n. a person who holds a high rank or office, as in the government or church |
| coup d'tat | v. a sudden overthrow of the government |
| contempt | n. the feeling with which a person regards anything considered mean, vile, or worthless; disdain; scorn |
| heretic | n. A person holding an opinion at odds with what is generally accepted |
| torrential | adj. with force and in abundance |
| repose | v. lean in a comfortable resting position, n. temporary rest from activity, excitement, or exertion, esp. sleep or the rest given by sleep |
| blasé | adj. indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures; apathetic |
| gridlock | n. a traffic jam so bad that no movement is possible, puzzle |
| muster | v. gather or bring together, something like courage |
| panhandler | n. a beggar who approaches strangers asking for money |
| scuffle | n. an unceremonious and disorganized struggle, fighting |
| rubble | n. the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up |
| catastrophe | n. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune, natural disaster |
| congeal | v. become gelatinous, to become more solid |
| pungent | adj. sharp biting or acrid especially in taste or smell |
| giddy | adj. having or causing a whirling sensation, dizzy |
| chide | v. scold or reprimand severely or angrily |
| folly | n. a stupid mistake, the trait of acting stupidly or rashly |
| celestial | adj. of heaven or the spirit, relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven |
| quaint | adj. strange or old in an interesting or pleasing way |
| gibberish | n. unintelligible talking |
| exorbitant | adj. greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation |
| invariably | adv. in every case or on every occasion; always |
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