Vocab

• abjure: to formally refuse/resign/solemnly renounce
• abrogate: repeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement)/evade a duty
• abstemious: indulging only very moderately in something, especially food and drink
• acumen: the ability to make good judgements and take quick decisions
• auspicious: conducive to success; favourable
• belie: to deny or contradict; to deceive; to fail to live up to one's promises
• bellicose: demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight
• chicanery: the use of deception to achieve one's purpose
• churlish: rude in a mean-spirited and surly way
• circumlocution: the use of many words where fewer would do, especially in a deliberate attempt to be vague
• deleterious: causing harm or damage
• diffident: modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence
• epiphany: a sudden realization of something that was previously unknown or unrecognized
• evanescent: soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing
• facetious: treating a serious issue with inappropriate humour
• fatuous: silly and pointless
• feckless: lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible
• hubris: excessive pride or self confidence
• incognito: (of a person) having one's true identity concealed
• incontrovertible: not able to be denied or refuted; certain