Vocab

clarity- clearness or lucidity as to perception or understanding
ex. After listing to the professor lecture on quantum physics, the students searched all their textbooks for a sense of clarity.

cohesive- the intermolecular attraction by which the elements of a body are held together
ex. After months and months of practice, the basketball team was a cohesive force.

emphasize- accentuate or stress
ex. Often times parents tend to emphasize lessons they want us to learn, but fail to realize that we'll make our own mistakes.

fluid- changing readily; shifting; not fixed, stable, or rigid
ex. The fluid concept of the religion called Hinduism causes people to question it.

implication- something implied or suggested as naturally to be inferred or understood
ex. The is an implication that because a person is black, they are good at some sort of sport.

biased- a particular tendency or inclination
ex. The magazine gave a biased account of the scandal between Nikki Minaj and Lil' Wayne.

impartial- not partial or biased; fair; just
integrity- adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character
ex. In the trial over civil rights, the white judge was forced to give his impartial judge or risk losing his integrity.

objectivity- intentness on objects external to the mind
ex. As a husband, Ahmad tries to maintain objectivity in his judgment of Amina, treating her as though she were his.

plausible- believable
ex. Lie to someone and for a long time after, they'll question if you are plausible.

substantiate- to establish by proof or competent evidence
ex. During the trial, the lawyer substantiated that his client was not guilty using a video of the crime scene.

vindicate- to afford justification for; justify
ex. Because of the fact that officers sometimes shoot first and then ask questions, Officer Nixon had to vindicate the reason he shot and killed a young man.

condescending- showing or implying a usually patronizing descent from dignity or superiority
ex. Knowing very well her roommate disliked her, she scolded her about her condescending friendliness.

contemptuous- showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful
ex. I've never seen that girl before, but she just gave me a contemptuous look:she must not like me.

disdain- to think unworthy of notice, response, etc.; consider beneath oneself
ex. Every year Charles went out for the baseball team he was faced with disdain because of the fact that older students disliked him.

imperious- urgent
ex. When you hear imperious sirens of emergency vehicles, it is crucial that you yield and allow them to go about their business.

patronizing- displaying or indicative of an offensively condescending manner
ex. Don't patronize me! Someday I will be the greatest rapper alive.

futile- incapable of producing any result
ex. All who faced the fearless General Minh found their attempts futile for they were all defeated within a matter of seconds.

obscure- dark, cloudy, unclear
ex. It is said that driving through fog on the freeway is dangerous because of the fact that it obscures the driver's view, ultimately causing various accidents.

alienated- to make indifferent or hostile
ex. Because he was deemed mentally retarded, he was often alienated by other students, finding him an embarrassment.

alliance- a formal agreement or treaty between two or more nations to cooperate for
specific purposes
ex. Because France was weak and needed sure assistance in battle, it signed an alliance with the United States, insuring its protection.

disparity- difference or to distinguish between
ex. Disparity in the two zebra's stripes made them easier to separate.

suppressed- to do away with by or as by authority; abolish; stop
ex. Because Ahmad disliked when his wife ventured out of the house, he supprssed her desire to by locking her away in a dungeon.

flagrant- shockingly noticeable or evident
ex. The referee stated that due to the fact that the player stuck his leg out to trip the center intentionally, he would call a flagrant foul.

gratuitous- given, done, bestowed, or obtained without charge or payment
ex. Rather than give expecting something in return, Christians should give gratuitously.

superfluous- being more than is sufficient or required
ex. It is possible for the U.S. to send food to Africa because there has been a recorded surplus, superfluous amounts of food.

alleviate- to relieve of
ex. When I get a headache, the nurse often gives me advil to alleviate the pain.

asylum- an inviolable refuge, as formerly for criminals and debtors; sanctuary
ex. My wife turned out to be a psycho so to keep her from further harming herself or the family, I sent her to an insane asylum.

benevolent- characterized by or expressing goodwill or kind feelings
ex. Her benevolent nature made it hard for her to look at the popper on the corner and do nothing to better his condition.

benign- having a kindly disposition; gracious
ex. Good thing that the tumor was benign, because a malignant tumor would mean the grave.

sanction- authoritative permission or approval
ex. The judge sanctioned the police's actions when he enter a drug dealer's house unannounced.

dubious- doubtful
ex. The dubious point guard killed the team spirit by constantly announcing an impending loss.

fabricate- to devise or invent
ex. The criminal fabricated a plan so diabolical that the cops never expected it at all.

slander- a malicious, false, and defamatory statement or report
ex. Because of the slander of Ray's name, no one wanted to take to him or share his company.

ambiguous- of doubtful or uncertain nature; difficult to comprehend
ex. Ambiguous language is known for confusion people.

apathetic- having or showing little or no emotion
ex. James was simply apathetic about where he lived, as long as he had a place to live.

arbitrary- unreasonable or unsupported
ex. The arbitrary excuse did work on the teacher. The kid was sent to detention with no warning

equivocate- to use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usually to avoid commitment or in order to mislead
ex. When asked by his wife if her dress made her look fat, John equivocated to the point that she forgot that she even asked.

spontaneous- coming or resulting from a natural impulse or tendency
ex. Women never like to do the same thing over and over. Every now and then they want something spontaneous.

haughty- arrogant
ex. The haughty runner lost his scholarship, because who likes a show off anyway.

incontrovertible- not open to question or dispute
ex. In court, incontrovertible evidence always wins

coherent- logically connected
ex. Insane people often have a hard time with coherent thoughts because they aren't mentally intact.

discourse- communication of thought by words
ex. Great discourse and communication is a sure time that a relationship will work out.

eloquence- the practice or art of using language with fluency and aptness
ex. At the age of three, you wouldn't expect Molly to speak with such eloquence, pronouncing her words without flaw and exercising a extravagant vernacular.

rhetoric- the study of the effective use of language
ex. Rhetoric is the key to poetry, writing essays, and other forms of writing, because without it less effective.

exculpate- to clear from a charge of guilt or fault; free from blame
ex. After new evidence was found that pointed to another suspect in the three year old case, Jimmy, convicted of murder, was exculpated.

despotic- of or pertaining to a person who wields power oppressively
ex. The despotic Hitler stopped at nothing to the lives of Jews living in Germany miserable.

dictatorial- of or pertaining to a person who wields power oppressively
ex. The dictatorial Stalin ruled Russia with a iron fist.

convoluted- complicated; intricately involved
ex. God gives us a choice, and it's funny that people choose to take the convoluted path in life.

cryptic- mysterious in meaning; puzzling
ex. The general sent a cryptic letter to his subordinate in order to keep spies from intercepting his message.

impede- to retard or obstruct the progress of
ex. Johnathan took two advils to impede the pain in his head.

quandary- a state of perplexity or uncertainty
ex. When asked if he wanted to play basketball or soccer, two of his favorite sports, hefound himself in a quandary.

indolent- having or showing a disposition to avoid exertion; slothful
ex. The indolent Minh refused to take his test because he feel he needed more time.

torpor- sluggish inactivity or inertia
ex. The wind, an opposing force, cause the boy to run his last lap with torpor.

servile- slavishly submissive or obsequious
ex. Because the men in her life were so strict, Jane became a servile being.

embellish- to beautify by or as if by ornamentation; ornament
ex. Getting ready for the party, Josey embellished herself in order to better her visage.

florid- reddish; ruddy; rosy
ex. After the boy waved at her, Lucy's face became florid, red as a police vehicle.

ornate- showy, flashy
ex. The young price lavished himself with ornate thing, but what he didn't know was that is way drew killers and murderers to him.

poignant- keenly distressing to the feelings
ex. After killing a family of four, a wife, husband, and two small children, the criminal was struck with poignant regret.

effusive- pouring out; overflowing
ex. After witnessing his parents murder, the boy let out an effusive cry.

egregious- extraordinary in some bad way
ex. Becuase of the egregious errors found in his college essay, Joe was denied acceptance to a university.

frenetic- wildly excited or active; frantic
ex. The young boy lost in the woods, ran at a frenetic past upon seeing a bear.

auspicious- promising success
ex. The young pro-golfer found loads of sunshine after an entire day of rain an auspicious sign of his impending victory at the masters.

mollify- to soften in feeling or temper, as a person; pacify; appease.
ex. A mother often does whatever it takes to millify her child's pain and adhere to their needs.

hypocrisy- an act or instance of such falseness
ex. Adultery is a huge hypocrisy, for how can someone claim to love someone when they cheat on them.

coup- a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment
ex. Hercules's use of the shield of mirrors on Medusa was a coup for it defeated her when no one else could.

disingenuous- lacking in frankness, candor, or sincerity
ex. Saying the words "I do" to someone that you don't love is a disingenuos act that will be delt with by God on the day of judgement.

ruse- a trick
ex. Lucifer is known for his uses of ruses, which catch people off guard and cost them their souls.

surreptitiously- acting in a stealthy way
ex. The criminals surrepticiously entered the bank with intentions to pilfer anything and everything in sight.

ambivalent- The coexistence of opposing attitudes or feelings toward a person, an object, or an idea
ex. Ying and Yang is known worldwide to be an ambivalaent symbol.

capricious- mercurial
ex. Even though whites tend to make life much harder for Martin Luther King, he held to his capricious view of the race.