Vocabulary #1

Vocabulary #1

Adumbrate: To give a sketchy outline of something. Ex: I adumbrated the concepts for a city underwater.

Apotheosis: A promotion of someone to the level of a deity. Ex: An example of an Apotheosis would be the pope.

Ascetic:  Someone who lives a life of strict self-discipline, contemplation and without desires or luxuries. Ex: The Local priest in town are all very ascetic.

Bauble: Shiny ornament or decoration of little or no value. Ex: Look at all those bells or baubles on that mans hat..

Beguile: To deceive someone. Ex: The politician was very beguiling when talking to the public.

Burgeon: Grow or bloom. Ex: The forest was burgeoning this spring due to the high amounts of water.

Complement: Something that completes something. Ex: That gargoyles outside complement your home.

Contumacious:  Someone who doesn't listen to rules and is very stubborn. Ex: That man in the closed museum is contumacious.

Curmudgeon: Cranky and ill tempered. Ex: He’s a grumpy old curmudgeon for yelling at that employee.

Didactic: Morally instructive, or intended to be so. Ex: He took a didactics approach.

Disingenuous: Deceptive or misleading. Ex: Don't you think you are being just a little disingenuous?

Exculpate: Free from guilt or blame. Ex: He was endeavoring to exculpate himself in court.

Faux Pas: A social mistake. Ex: I made a faux pas when said the first thing that I thought of.

Fulminate: To take a strong stance in protesting something. Ex: He was fulminated when protesting taxes.

Fustian: A cloth made of cotton or linen. Ex: Fustian used to be a growing industry but is now making a swift decline.

Hauteur: Arrogance. Ex: The boss had a Hauteur attitude that he intimidated everyone around him.

Inhibit: Hold back or keep something from happening. Ex: He inhibited the growth of the wildlife around his home.

Jeremiad: Mournful complaint. Ex: The jeremiad will always have its place in such a course.

Opportunist: One who takes advantage of any opportunity to achieve an end, with no regard for risks. Ex: Bill Gates was an opportunist in his endeavors.

Unconscionable: Outrageous or unreasonable. Ex:  This is an unconscionable time for dinner