Vocabulary: Fall List #5

acumen (noun)- keen insight
"The monk had great acumen in the world beyond what humans can see."

adjudicate (verb)- to settle or determine
"The Supreme Court adjudicated that stealing a gumball would be punishable by death."

anachronism (noun)- something or someone that is not correct in its historical time
"The anachronism had transported from the future and for some reason felt out of place."

apocryphal (adj)- of doubtful authorship or authenticity
"The apocryphal rumors spread around the school faster than wildfire."

disparity (noun)- inequality or difference, as in rank, amount, quality, etc
"I find it interesting that the disparity of the level of intelligence from one human to the next can be so dramatic."

dissimulate (verb)- to disguise or conceal under a false appearance.
"The ruler tried to dissimulate the awful taxes which he had bestowed upon his people."

empirical (adj)- derived from or guided by experience or experiment
"The man felt superior to his peers because of his past empirical actions."

flamboyant (adj)- strikingly bold or brilliant; showy
"When someone takes part in a play it helps if they have a flamboyant personality."

fulsome (adj)- offensive to good taste, especially as being excessive;overdone or gross
"The hotel became too fulsome for the tourists, which is why they decided to leave quickly."

immolate (verb)- to sacrifice
"The small child immolated his Twinkies so that he could attract young girls."

imperceptible (adj)- very slight, gradual, or subtle.
"It seemed very imperceptible that the student would past the test."

lackey (noun)- a servile follower
"The lackey was devoted to the incredible athlete who traveled around the world."

liaison (noun)- a person who initiates and maintains such a contact or connection.
"The liaison between the two countries deteriorated the once significant connection they had."

monolithic (adj)- consisting of one piece; solid or unbroken
"Without the monolithic castle, the barbarians of Europe would have overcome the nobles of that modern world.

mot juste (noun)- the exact, appropriate word
"The mot juste for this certain situation turned out to be a word most adults would frown upon."

nihilism (noun)- total rejection of established laws and institutions.
"If it were not for nihilism's, this world would certainly be a very different place."
 
patrician (noun)- a person of noble or high rank; aristocrat.
"It is often said that only patricians make the decisions that impact the greater population.
 
propitiate (verb)- to make favorably inclined; appease; conciliate.
"I decided to propitiate when I realized I was not going to win the argument with my mom."

sic (verb)-to incite to attack/indicates that the quote has been transcribed exactly as found in the original source.
"The politician sicced the democratic politician who did not share similar views on the philosophy of going to the bathroom."

sublimate(adj)-to make nobler or purer
"After understanding the true power of the young man, the monk decided to sublimate the boy to make him even more powerful."