Vocab Wk 4 List

anomaly

an irregularity or difference, not following the general rule

benign

kind, compassionate, or gentle

cursory

quick or superficial

decorum

dignity or good manners/behavior, etiquette; the condition of being calm

effusive

unrestrained in expressing feelings or emotions

incarcerate

to imprison or confine

jocund

merry or jolly

laconic

terse, to the point, using few words

malevolent

harmful, evil, wanting to cause harm

maudlin

weak and overly sentimental

ostensible

shown outwardly, genuine on the surface but open for doubt

placate

to calm the anger of bitterness; to make someone less angry.

plethora

a lot of, many, an excessive amount of something

recalcitrant

stubbornly refusing to give in to authority; hard to do or handle.

reprehensible

worthy of or deserving blame, extremely guilty or at fault

sporadic

occurring now and then; random or intermittent

succinct

short and concise, without wasted words, brief and to the point

truculent

ready and willing to fight; aggressively defiant

veracity

in agreement with truth; truthfulness

vitriolic

expressing bitter hatred toward something or someone

anomaly

an irregularity or difference, not following the general rule

benign

kind, compassionate, or gentle

cursory

quick or superficial

decorum

dignity or good manners/behavior, etiquette; the condition of being calm

effusive

unrestrained in expressing feelings or emotions

incarcerate

to imprison or confine

jocund

merry or jolly

laconic

terse, to the point, using few words

malevolent

harmful, evil, wanting to cause harm

maudlin

weak and overly sentimental

ostensible

shown outwardly, genuine on the surface but open for doubt

placate

to calm the anger of bitterness; to make someone less angry.

plethora

a lot of, many, an excessive amount of something

recalcitrant

stubbornly refusing to give in to authority; hard to do or handle.

reprehensible

worthy of or deserving blame, extremely guilty or at fault

sporadic

occurring now and then; random or intermittent

succinct

short and concise, without wasted words, brief and to the point

truculent

ready and willing to fight; aggressively defiant

veracity

in agreement with truth; truthfulness

vitriolic

expressing bitter hatred toward something or someone