Voc 11 & 12

retrospect

a contemplation or survey of things that happened in the past

aberration

a departure from the usual course; a deviation; an abnormal development

proponent

a person who supports a cause or idea; someone who makes a proposition; an advocate

dearth

a scarcity, as of food; a lack; too small a supply of something

artifice

a skill; a clever device; a sly or artful trick; trickery

ludicrous

amusingly absurd; ridiculous

herculean

extremely demanding or difficult; requiring or having great courage or strength

scrupulous

giving strict attention to what is right or proper; exact and careful

diurnal

occurring every day; daily; occurring during the daytime

candor

openness; saying what one really thinks; frankness; impartiality

salient

standing out; easily seen or noticed; conspicuous; noticeable; prominent

extant

still in existence; not extinct, lost, or destroyed

configuration

the position of parts or elements of something; a shape; an outline

augury

the practice of foretelling the future from signs and omens; an omen or a sign

chicanery

the use of clever talk or trickery to deceive or evade

captivate

to catch the attention of, by beauty or excellence; to enchant; to charm; to attract

adjudge

to decree or decide by law; to pass sentence

deduce

to infer by reasoning; to conclude from known facts and principles

refute

to prove that someone or something is false or incorrect; to disprove

corroborate

to support or strengthen an idea or a statement; to attest to the truth of; to confirm