Nust Vocabulary 20

querulous
habitually complaining
parody
a composition that imitates or misrepresents a style
prattle
speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly
parsimony
extreme stinginess
ambiguous
having more than one possible meaning
ambivalence
mixed feelings or emotions
articulate
express or state clearly
debunk
expose while ridiculing
recluse
one who lives in solitude
abstemious
marked by temperance in indulgence
arrogance
overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner
iconoclastic
characterized by attack on established beliefs
intervene
be placed or located between other things
ignominy
a state of dishonor
illicit
contrary to accepted morality or convention
hardy
having rugged physical strength
whimsical
determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
idiosyncrasy
a behavioral attribute peculiar to an individual
hackneyed
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
insularity
the state of being isolated or detached
insuperable
incapable of being surpassed or excelled
insipid
lacking interest or significance or impact
insolvent
unable to meet or discharge financial obligations
impudence
the trait of being rude and impertinent
instigate
provoke or stir up
intimidate
compel or deter by or as if by threats
intractable
difficult to manage or mold

inherent
existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
exuberance
joyful enthusiasm
venerate
regard with feelings of respect and reverence
raze
tear down so as to make flat with the ground
inane
devoid of intelligence
debilitate
make weak
obdurate
stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
archaic
so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
dubious
fraught with uncertainty or doubt
exalt
praise, glorify, or honor
divergent
tending to move apart in different directions
aesthetic
characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
affable
diffusing warmth and friendliness
culpable
deserving blame or censure as being wrong or injurious
circumlocution
an indirect way of expressing something
derision
the act of treating with contempt
derivative
a compound obtained from another compound
alleviate
provide physical relief, as from pain
anecdote
short account of an incident
apocryphal
being of questionable authenticity
apprehensive
in fear or dread of possible evil or harm
doctrinaire
a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions
document
a representation of a person's thinking with symbolic marks
artifact
a man-made object
arable
capable of being farmed productively
arid
lacking sufficient water or rainfall
depose
force to leave an office

decorum
propriety in manners and conduct
advocate
a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea
assuage
provide physical relief, as from pain
arbitrary
based on or subject to individual discretion or preference
acknowledge
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality of
appease
make peace with
assiduous
marked by care and persistent effort
authoritarian
characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule
aspiration
a cherished desire
ebullient
joyously unrestrained
eccentric
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
ephemeral
anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day
fitful
occurring in spells and often abruptly
depravity
moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
deprecate
express strong disapproval of; deplore
apathy
an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
artisan
a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
incontrovertible
impossible to deny or disprove
lofty
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
frivolity
the trait of being not serious or sensible
hedonism
an ethical system that values the pursuit of pleasure
heedless
marked by or paying little attention
listless
lacking zest or vivacity
acrid
strong and sharp, as a taste or smell
accessible
capable of being reached
austere
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor
acquiesce
agree or express agreement

amorphous
having no definite form or distinct shape
audacious
disposed to venture or take risks
bequeath
leave or give, especially by will after one's death
benevolent
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding
analogous
similar or equivalent in some respects
abstract
existing only in the mind
abstruse
difficult to understand
affirmation
the act of asserting or stating something
aggregate
a sum total of many heterogeneous things taken together
adversity
a state of misfortune or affliction
ascendancy
the state when one person or group has power over another
acclaim
enthusiastic approval
belie
be in contradiction with
eloquence
powerful and effective language
elucidate
make clear and comprehensible
elusive
skillful at evading capture
emaciated
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
coercion
using force to cause something to occur
curtail
terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end
cynical
believing the worst of human nature and motives

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querulous

a composition that imitates or misrepresents a style

speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly

having more than one possible meaning

mixed feelings or emotions

express or state clearly

expose while ridiculing

one who lives in solitude

marked by temperance in indulgence

overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner

characterized by attack on established beliefs

be placed or located between other things

contrary to accepted morality or convention

having rugged physical strength

determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity

a behavioral attribute peculiar to an individual

repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

the state of being isolated or detached

incapable of being surpassed or excelled

lacking interest or significance or impact

unable to meet or discharge financial obligations

the trait of being rude and impertinent

compel or deter by or as if by threats

difficult to manage or mold

existing as an essential constituent or characteristic

regard with feelings of respect and reverence

tear down so as to make flat with the ground

stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing

so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period

fraught with uncertainty or doubt

praise, glorify, or honor

tending to move apart in different directions

characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste

diffusing warmth and friendliness

an indirect way of expressing something

the act of treating with contempt

a compound obtained from another compound

provide physical relief, as from pain

short account of an incident

being of questionable authenticity

in fear or dread of possible evil or harm

a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions

a representation of a person's thinking with symbolic marks

capable of being farmed productively

lacking sufficient water or rainfall

force to leave an office

propriety in manners and conduct

a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea

provide physical relief, as from pain

based on or subject to individual discretion or preference

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality of

make peace with

marked by care and persistent effort

characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule

conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day

occurring in spells and often abruptly

express strong disapproval of; deplore

an absence of emotion or enthusiasm