LIT VOCAB 1/172020

Execration

the act of cursing or denouncing

fain

pleased or willing under the circumstances

prerogative

a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence

peremptory

brusk/imperious, straight to the point

edification

the instruction or improvement of a person morally or intellectually

imputation

charge, esp. an unjust or false charge; insinuation; accusation

antipathy

(n.) a strong dislike, hostile feeling

impalpable

unable to be felt by touch

ignominy

public shame, disgrace, or dishonor

perfidious

faithless, disloyal, untrustworthy

ameliorate

to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming

assiduous

persistent, attentive, diligent

palliate

to make less serious; ease

paroxysm

(n.) a sudden outburst; a spasm, convulsion

sardonic

grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic

acrimony

ill-natured, bitter hostility

affable

(adj.) courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to

contumacy

a scornful resistance to authority; a stubborn rebelliousness

repletion

condition of being filled up with something

caprice

A sudden impulse, whim, or unmotivated change of mind

confabulation

the unintended false recollection of episodic memories

raiment

clothing, garments

eyrie

nest built on a high place

presentiment

a vague sense of approaching misfortune

allege

to assert without proof or confirmation

indolent

lazy, slow to develope

abhor

regard with disgust and hatred

ascetic

practicing self-denial; austere

efface

(v.) to wipe out; to keep oneself from being noticed

purloin

to steal

malignant

(adj.) deadly, extremely harmful, evil; spiteful, malicious

despotism

the exercise of absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way.