Vocabulary List #6
volatile changeable; unstable; explosive
aver state to be true
avocation hobby
voluminous very large; spacious
compelling forceful
clandestine carry on in secrecy
peripheral on the edge; surrounding; unimportant
hedonistic pleasure-seeking; indulgent
amity friendship
benefactor a generous donor; someone who helps
apocryphal not genuine; sham; of doubtful origin
avert turn away
slander to defame; to speak badly of someone
animosity hatred
hackneyed banal; over-used; a worn-out phrase
amass to accumulate; to pile up
verbose wordy; overly talkative
trepidation fear
desecrate to profane a holy place
fortuitous accidental; happening by chance or luck
vehement urgent; forceful
citadel fortress
averse opposed
collusion secret agreement for a deceitful purpose
compact agreement
pernicious harmful; destructive
impunity freedom from punishment
quash to put down forcibly
entourage a group of attendants for an important person
spew eject; force out; vomit
latent lying hidden; potential but not evident
deem to think or judge; to believe
epithet a descriptive, often insulting term or name
intrinsic from within; inherent; belonging to
jettison discard; throw overboard
myriad a very large number; countless; many
fetter to hamper, shackle, or restrain
paragon a model of perfection or excellence
premise the grounds upon which an argument is based
juxtapose to place side by side
dregs the lease desirable or worthless part of something
legion a large number of something; a multitude
subterfuge a plan; trickery
incubus a nightmare; a depressing burden
integral essential; necessary to the whole
ilk type; kind; sort
rue to feel remorse or sorrow for; regret
urbane refined or polished; polite or witty
manifold many and complex; having diverse features
conflagration a large, destructive fire
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