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Horror Unit Vocab

Terms in this set (32)

audacity (n.)
boldness or daring; lack of respect in one's behavior toward another person
derision (n.)
mockery; making fun of or looking down upon someone or something
profound (adj.)
great, strong, or intense; showing great understanding, perception, or knowledge; containing far-reaching ideas or requiring deep and serious thought
refrain (v.)
to avoid doing something or hold oneself back from doing something
vehemently (adv.)
done with intensity or forcefully
vexed (v.)
irritated or annoyed
preclude (v.)
to prevent; to hinder or block
impunity (n.)
freedom from punishment, harm, or loss
surmount (v.)
be placed atop something; to get over the top of a physical obstacle; overcome difficulty
gait (n.)
the speed or manner of moving on foot
abscond (v.)
to run away secretly; withdraw and hide oneself; to escape from a place of detention
repose (v.) or (n)
to lie resting; to lie in a restful position (or) a state of rest or inactivity
obstinate (adj.)
stubborn; refusing to change
amiably (adj.)
good-naturedly, friendly and pleasantly
presumptuous (adj.)
overly bold or confident; expecting too much
credulity (n.)
quality of believing too readily; gullibility
malign (v.)
to say bad things about (someone or something) publicly; to criticize (someone or something) harshly or unfairly
prosaic (adj.)
having the style or diction of prose; lacking poetic beauty; ordinary
palpable (adj.)
able to be felt; so intense as to be almost able to be felt physically
condone (v.)
to regard something that is considered immoral or wrong in a tolerant way
debacle (n.)
a sudden disaster, defeat, or humiliating failure
zealous (adj.)
actively and unreservedly enthusiastic; full of zeal (passion)
affable (adj.)
good-natured, friendly, and easy to talk to
futile (adj.)
having no practical effect or useful result; pointless; useless
scruple (n.)
a moral or ethical consideration that tends to restrain action or behavior
droll (adj.)
amusing in a wry or odd way; oddly entertaining
equivocate (v.)
to speak vaguely or ambiguously, especially in order to mislead
pragmatism (n.)
a straightforward practical way of thinking about things or dealing with problems, concerned with results rather than with theories and principles
aversion (n.)
a strong feeling of dislike of somebody or something
clandestine (adj.)
secret; needing to be concealed, usually because it is illegal or unauthorized
audit (v.)
to carry out a systematic check or assessment to evaluate efficiency or effectiveness
nonchalantly (adv.)
calmly; indifferently; unconcerned or casually
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