english vocab

• insatiable: (adj.) constantly wanting more; cannot be satisfied
• unscathed: (adj.) not harmed; uninjured
• homage: (noun) dutiful respect
• illuminate: (verb) to light up; to make clear
• diverse: (adj) varied
• derisive: (adj) ridiculing; showing scorn
• inalterable: (adj) not changeable; permanent
• manifestation: (noun) indication; evidence
• imprudent: (adj) rash; without thought of consequenses
• precarious: (adj) not safe or secure; uncertain; dangerous; risky
• uncanny: (adj) strange and mysterious: so remarkable as to seem unnatural
• fastidious: (adj) hard to please
• extricate: (verb) to disentangle or release
• eccentric: (adj) strange or out of the ordinary
• affable: (adj) easy to get along with
• formidable: (adj) hard to handle or overcome; awe-inspiring in size or excellence
• malevolent: (adj) wishing harm to others; malicious, showing ill will
• acumen: (noun) mental keenness; quick understanding
• tactium: (adj) not liking to talk; almost always silent
• perpetrate: (verb) to be guilty of; to commit
• edict: (noun) a decree or command
• expound: (verb) to explain, clarify, interpret
• morose: (adj) gloomy; sullen; ill tempered
• zealous: (adj) very eager; enthusiastic
• apprehensive: (adj) fearful; anxious about the future
• burgeon: (verb) to grow or shoot forth; to flourish
• acme: (noun) highest point; peak
• sedentary: (adj) tending to sit most of the time
• daunt: (verb) to make afraid or discouraged
• solicitous: (adj) concerned; worried; anxious
• cower: (verb) to crouch or shrink as from fear
• allude: (verb) to mention or refer to indirectly
• deference: (noun) honor or respect due to an older or more experienced person
• enigmatic: (adj) puzzling; mysterious
• affinity: (noun) close relationship; mutual attraction
• subtlety: (noun) skillfulness; cleverness
• imperturbable: (adj) calm; impassive; not easily excited
• ignominy: (noun) public shame; dishonor
• candid: (adj) very honest or frank in speech or writing
• sardonic: (adj) scornful; bitterly sarcastic