GregMat Vocab Set 3
desultory
Adj. lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm.
compelling
attractive, or irresistible, or really, really convincing
equivocate
be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
deference
courteous regard for people's feelings
anomalous
deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected.
arduous
difficult; requiring much effort
polarize
divide or cause to divide into two sharply contrasting groups or sets of opinions or beliefs.
cosmopolitan
including people from many different countries; of worldwide scope; n. Someone who has traveled to many countries
prodigal
lavish; wasteful
assuage
make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense ; ameliorate
ascetic
practicing self-denial; someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
bucolic
relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life. ; rural
diffident
shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved
abjure
solemnly renounce (a belief, cause, or claim).
coalesce
to blend; to merge
burgeon (v.)
to grow and flourish
arcane
understood by few; requiring secret or mysterious knowledge
cacophonous (adj.)
unpleasant sound
verbose
using or expressed in more words than are needed.
censure
v. to criticize sharply; n. A strong criticism
artless
without effort or deceit; natural and simple.
cogent
(of an argument or case) clear, logical, powerfully persuasive
abate
(of something unpleasant or severe) become less intense or widespread.
contend
1. compete with others in a struggle to achieve (something). 2. Claim something as a position in an argument.
dilatory
1. slow to act. 2. intended to cause delay.
canonize
1. to treat someone as a sacred person 2. (in the Roman Catholic Church) officially declare (a dead person) to be a saint.
betray
1. unintentionally reveal; be evidence of. 2. expose (one's country, a group, or a person) to danger by treacherously giving information to an enemy.
chicanery
The use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
antipathy
a deep-seated dislike of something
copious
abundant in supply or quantity.
