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Into the WildInto the Wild Vocab. Ch 8- Vocab. Ch 8-1414
Opprobrium (noun)Opprobrium (noun)
• DEF: Harsh criticism
Opine (verb)Opine (verb)
• DEF: to state an opinion
Sinewy (adj)Sinewy (adj)
• DEF: Strong and lean
Penchant (noun)Penchant (noun)
• DEF: A strong and continued tendency (to do something)
Insolence (noun)Insolence (noun)
• DEF: Bold and contumacious behavior.
• RELATED PARTS OF SPEECH:
• Insolent, adj.
• Insolently, adv.
Taciturn (adj)Taciturn (adj)
• DEF: Disinclined to talk
Arcane (adj)Arcane (adj)
• DEF: Mysterious, obscure, understood only by a select few
Mercurial (adj)Mercurial (adj)
• DEF: Characterized by unpredictable and rapid changes (in mood).
• Mercurially, adv.
Ostensibly (adv)Ostensibly (adv)
• DEF: Apparently or supposedly true, but maybe not actually true. Taken to be true, but can’t be proved.
• RELATED PARTS OF SPEECH:
• Ostensible, adj.
Incorrigible (adj)Incorrigible (adj)
• DEF: Incapable of being changed or corrected; unruly.
• RELATED PARTS OF SPEECH:
• Incorrigibly, adv.
Sanctimonious (adj)Sanctimonious (adj)
• DEF: Hypocritically devout or pious; making a show of holiness or sanctity.
• RELATED PARTS OF SPEECH:
• Sanctimoniously, adv.
Anomalous (adj)Anomalous (adj)
• DEF: Inconsistent with the norm; marked by contradiction
• RELATED PARTS OF SPEECH:
• Anomalously, adv
Lampoon (verb)Lampoon (verb)
• DEF: To make fun of in a satirical way.
Idiosyncratic (adj)Idiosyncratic (adj)
• DEF: Characterized by a peculiarity or uniqueness of temperament or thought.
• RELATED PARTS OF SPEECH:
• Idiosyncrasy, noun
• Idiosyncratically, adv.
Extemporaneous (adj)Extemporaneous (adj)
• DEF: Performed or created on the spur of the moment, abruptly.
• RELATED PARTS OF SPEECH:
• Extemporaneously, adv.
• Extemporaneousness, noun
Scrupulously (adv)Scrupulously (adv)
• DEF: With great care and attention to detail; or, with moral integrity.
• RELATED PARTS OF SPEECH:
• Scrupulous, adj.
Recalcitrant (adj)Recalcitrant (adj)
• DEF: Stubborn, defiant of authority
• RELATED PARTS OF SPEECH:
• Recalcitrance, noun
Gregarious (adj)Gregarious (adj)
• DEF: Talkative
• RELATED PARTS OF SPEECH:
• Gregariously, adv.
Inveigle (verb)Inveigle (verb)
• DEF: To win or achieve something by ingenuity, flattery, or trickery.
Dearth (noun)Dearth (noun)
• DEF: A lack of something