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Spohn Vocab Quarter 1
100 vocab words that you hate!
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| absurd | ridiculous, unreasonable |
| construe | explain, analyze |
| advocate | plead in favor of support |
| surreptitious | done or aquired by stealth |
| benevolent | kind, good will |
| beguile | lead by deception |
| tractable | capable of being easily controlled |
| adverse | opposed conditions |
| nettlesome | bothersome, annoying |
| corpulent | large, balky body, obese |
| cohesion | act of sticking together |
| acclimate | adapt to new surrouding |
| conformity | abide by rules, agree |
| sycophant | servile flatterer |
| abhor | loathe, hate |
| obfuscate | darken, make obscure |
| acrid | sharp or harsh, violently bitter |
| coalesce | grow together, unite, join forces |
| consensus | to agree with the majority |
| compunction | anxiety from guilt |
| fiasco | complete failure |
| dissident | disagree with political system |
| sententious | terse, pithy |
| autonomous | having right of self-government |
| prolific | producing in abundance |
| affluence | wealth, abundance of money |
| gesticulate | make gestures with ones hands |
| hue | color or shade |
| narcissistic | self-centered, egotistical |
| cursory | superficially performed or produced |
| expiate | put an end to |
| blase | bored because of excessice indulgence |
| esoteric | limited to small circle, private |
| flaccid | weak, flabby, not strong |
| prototype | original model |
| perfunctory | done merely as a duty |
| chicanery | deception, trickery |
| idiosyncrasy | peculiarity, pet-peeve |
| discursive | move from topic to topic without order |
| obstreperous | unruly or clamorous, noisy |
| pristine | original, pure, clean state |
| hererogeneous | diverse, mixed |
| rhetorical | question not meant to be answered |
| petulant | rude speech or behavior |
| ensconce | establish, settle |
| extraneous | having no relevance |
| flamboyant | colorful, extravegant behavior |
| fulsome | aggravating with too much praise |
| salacious | arousing a sexual desire |
| nuance | sublte distinction or variation |
| anathema | a curse |
| potpourri | miscellaneous collection |
| disconcerted | throw into confusion |
| embroil | involve in a conflict |
| duress | force |
| incongruous | not harmonious, incompatible |
| subjective | personal, not objective |
| hypothetical | not proven, educated guess |
| animosity | ill-will, resentment |
| pulchritude | physical beauty |
| ignominious | dishonorable, humiliating |
| urbane | polite, polished |
| abominate | hate or loathe |
| effervescent | bubbling |
| insipid | lacking taste, dull |
| evanescent | tending to vanish like vapor |
| ineptitude | not smart or skilled |
| machiavellian | sly, deceptive |
| antithesis | opposition, contrast |
| eclectic | selecting the best or various methods |
| charlatan | showy pretense to knowledge |
| aplomb | complete and confident composure |
| enamored | inflamed with love |
| vegetate | leade a dull, inert lifestyle |
| philistine | not appreciative of intellectual or artistic pursuits |
| juxtapose | place side by side |
| synthesis | combination of elements, mixture |
| desultory | lack of definate plan, sluggish |
| moot | argument, discussion |
| convivial | enjoy feasting, drinking, and good company |
| resilient | able to bounce back from a set-back |
| nomad | wanderer |
| prudent | wisdom and knowledge |
| hiatus | pause, break |
| impasse | predicament without an escape |
| blatant | noisy, clamorous |
| fickle | inconstant, precarious |
| engender | produce |
| chauvinism | excessive patriotism |
| glib | ease in speaking, "gift of gab" |
| equanimity | evenness of mind |
| regressive | decreasing |
| ebullient | joyous, happy |
| castigate | sever punishment, criticism |
| diffident | not confident |
| redress | to make right, correct |
| polemic | dispute or controversy (opposite ends) |
| acumen | keenness, shrewdness |
| assuage | lessen the intesnsity of |
| tirade | long abusive speech |
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