Vocabulary - English 1 - Definitions part 2

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• culpable + a ”deserving blame / guilty.
• cursory + a "done very quickly without attention to details”
• dearth + n ”a scarcity or lack of something people want or need”
• debris + n scattered pieces of rubbish or remains, often after an accident”
• decadence + n ”behavior that shows that someone has low moral standards and is more concerned with pleasure than serious matters”
• decrepit + a ”old and in bad condition, worn out because of age or neglect”
• derogatory + a ”showing a critical or disrespectful attitude”
• desultory + a ”lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm /done without any particular plan or purpose”
• detriment + n ”the state of being harmed or damaged.”
• diatribe + n ”a long speech or piece of writing that criticize someone or something severely / forcefully and bitterly”
• disparate + a ”consisting of things or people that are very different, can’t be compared”
• disseminate + v ”spread (something, especially information or ideas) widely."
• duress + n threats, violence, constraints, or other action used to coerce someone into doing something against their will or better judgement."
• edifice + n ”a large, imposing building / a complex system of beliefs”
• efficacy + n ”the ability to produce a desired or intended result.”
• egregious + a ”outstandingly bad; shocking / extremely bad problem or failure”
• elicit + v ”evoke or draw out (a reaction, answer, or fact) from someone”
• epitome + n ”a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type / a summary of a written work; an abstract.”
• eschew + v ”deliberately avoid using; abstain from. / shun deliberately”
• euphemism + n ”a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing”
• evanescent + a ”soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing.”
• exacerbate + v ”make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse”
• exonerate + v ”to state officially that someone is not guilty / release someone from duty or obligation ”
• expunge + v ”obliterate or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant).”
• extol + v ”praise enthusiastically”
• extortion + n ”the practice of obtaining something, especially money, through force or threats."
• fallacious + a ”containing or based on false ideas”
• fastidious + a ”very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail, ex. about work / appearance”
• fatuous + a ”very silly or stupid or pointless”
• foist + v ”impose an unwelcome or unnecessary person or thing on / force something on somebody.
• fortuitous + a ”happening by chance rather than intention, with good results”
• fraught + a "full of / (of a situation or course of action) filled with or likely to result in (something undesirable) / causing or affected by anxiety or stress”
• garrulous + a ”excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.”
• germane + a ”relevant to a subject under consideration / related to it in an important and suitable way.’
• gesticulate + v ”use gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of speaking or to emphasize one's words.”
• gregarious + a ”a person fond of company; sociable. / (of animals) living in flocks or loosely organized communities / (of plants) growing in open clusters”
• guile + n ”the use of cleaver or dishonest methods to decide someone / sly or cunning intelligence.”
• guise + n ”an external form, appearance, or manner of presentation, typically concealing the true nature of something.”
• gullible + a ”easily persuaded to believe something; credulous / easily tricked”
• histrionics + n ”very loud and emotional behavior that is intended to get sympathy and attention – used to show disapproval”
• hyperbole + n ”exaggeration / exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.”
• ignominious + a ”deserving or causing public disgrace or shame. / humiliation”
• impeccable + a ”in accordance with the highest standards; faultless. / perfect”
• importune + v ”harass (someone) persistently for or to do something”
• impunity + n ”exemption from punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action.”
• indolent + a ”lazy / wanting to avoid activity or exertion (medial condition, causing little to no pain)
• inebriated + a ”drunk; intoxicated”
• inexorable + a ”impossible to stop or prevent. / (of a person) impossible to persuade; unrelenting”
• ingratiate + v ”bring oneself into favour with someone by flattering or trying to please them.”
• insatiable + a ”(of an appetite or desire) impossible to satisfy.”

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