Vocab set 1

aloof

not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant

enigma

a puzzle; a mystery

dispel

to drive away

deceive

to make someone believe something that is not true

bewilder

to puzzle completely, confuse

abhor

to hate

facet

smooth, nearly flat articular surface

disavow

to deny responsibility for or connection with

credible

believable

benign

harmless

deviate

to turn aside from a course; to stray

eager

wanting very much

feasible

possible, able to be done

anguish

severe mental or physical pain or suffering

condemn

to express strong disapproval of

stringent

strict

jaded

(adj.) wearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence)

obstinate

stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so.

feign

to pretend, to fake

austere

severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance

defiant

openly or boldly resisting authority

reprehensible

shameful; very bad; deserving blame

gullible

easily cheated or fooled

exalt

to glorify, to praise, to raise in rank

elegy

a sorrowful poem or speech

sinister

(adj.) appearing evil or dangerous; threatening evil or harm

incite

to rouse, stir up, urge on; to move to action

perpetuate

to make permanent or long lasting

lavish

extravagant

conjure

to summon or bring into being as if by magic