Vocabulary List #21: 3/2/98
astute | exhibiting shrewdness to the point of being crafty |
bestial | lacking intelligence or reason; marked by inhuman instincts |
clairvoyant | having the power of prediction; great insight |
conciliate | to make compatible; to appease; to gain |
conducive | tending to promote or assist |
convocation | an assembly of people called together (bishops, educators, etc.) |
demeanor | behavior towards others; outward manner |
despicable | worthless or obnoxious enough to arouse moral indignation |
detrimental | obviously harmful |
disgorge | vomit; give up on request; discharge contents of |
dissonance | a mingling of discordant sounds; lack of agreement between actions and beliefs |
dossier | papers containing a detailed report on a person or thing |
dotard | person marked by senility or mental decay |
enunciate | to state definitely; to pronounce clearly and distinctly |
equanimity | evenness of mind, especially under stress; balance |
fraudulent | characterized by deceit or fraud; attempting to mislead |
haphazard | marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |
harangue | a bombastic, ranting speech or writing; a lecture |
illicit | unlawful; not permitted |
interminable | having or seeing no end; wearisomely endless or protracted |
languid | drooping from exhaustion; weak; sluggish or listless in character |
magnanimous | showing or suggesting generosity of mind; forgiving |
nautical | of or related to seamen, ships, or navigation |
perfidious | characterized by disloyalty or faithlessness |
pessimist | one who expects the worse possible outcome, that evil will win |
posthumous | published or born after death; occurring after death |
redoubtable | causing fear or alarm; formidable; inspiring reverence |
reputable | held high in esteem; enjoying a good reputation |
tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance |
tyrannical | like a tyrant; unjust or despotic |