a
abasement
to lower in rank or position
b
bifurcate
to separate into two pieces
c
coruscate
to glitter and gleam, sparkle and shine
d
dogmatic
to stubbornly hold to one's opinion
e
expedient
to take the easy way out or to do the convenient or practical thing
f
felicity
great happiness
g
geriatrics
the branch of medicine for old people
h
heresy
to go against one's family's beliefs, religion, or traditions
i
ingratiate
to go out of your way to please someone else
j
juxtapose
to place side by side
p
paradox
something that seems impossible at first but turns out to be true
q
quixotic
an impossible dreamer
k
kleptomaniac
a person who has the uncontrollable urge to steal, especially things that one can afford to buy
r
raucous
loud, noisy, and harsh sounding
s
scintillate
to give off light: to enlighten
t
truculent
fierce, cruel, and savage
u
ubiquitous
seemingly everywhere at once
l
laxity
lazy, careless, and forgetful
v
vacillate
to waver back and forth between two decisions
w
winsome
charming, cheerful, attractive, and bright
m
misdemeanor
a lawless act or low-level crime
n
nonconformity
not fitting in
x
xenophobia
the fear of foreigners
y
yammer
nonstop talking, and ceaseless complaining
o
ostracize
to purposefully exclude someone from a group
z
zealot
to believe that one's product or idea is the best in the world