Vocabulary-2

Vocabulary Week 2
Abet Meaning:To encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval,usually in wrongdoing. Example: The corrupted officials abet a crime for their own personal benefits. Posted by: Trina Law

Astute Meaning: 1. Of keen penetration or discernment 2. Clever, cunninig,shrewd. Example: 1. He made an astute analysis on the issue. Posted by: Trina Law

Brash Meaning:1. Impertinent, impudent, tactless 2. hasty, rash 3. Energetic or highly spirited, especially in a irreverent way. Example: Billy is a very brash young man who does not take his actions into consideration. or e.g. a brash new musical Posted by: Trina Law
 * irreverent means critical of what is generally accepted or respected.

Lavish Meaning: 1. Expended, bestowed, or occuring in profusion. 2. using or giving in great amounts. 3. To expend or give in great amounts or without limit. Example: 1. Ever since jane won the lotto, she have been indulging in lavish spendings. or e.g. lavish of his time/ to lavish gifts on a person Lull Meaning: 1. To put to sleep or rest by soothing means 2. To give or lead to feel a false sense of security; cause to be less alert, aware or watchful. 3. To quiet down, let up or subside. 4. A temporary calm, quiet or stillness. 5.A pacified or stupefied condition Example: The crying baby was finay lulled to sleep. The drug had put him in a lull. or e.g.a lull in a storm/ furious activity that finally lulled. Postedby: Trina Law.

Word: Malign Meaning: to say bad things about somebody/something publicly Example: The people practice what mischeifs and villainies they will against private men, whom they malign by stealing their goods, or mudering the.

Word: Didactic Meaning: designed to teach people something, moral lesson. Example: The lecturer is a boring and didactic speaker, most of the students were half asleep during the lecture.

Word: Extol Meaning: to praise somebody/something very much. Example: During an election year we should all extol the virtue of honesty.

Word:Fixate Meaning: always thinking and talking about somebody/something in a way that is not normal. Example: He could not hear the loud noise around him as his eyes were fixate on the television set.

Word: Glean Meaning: to obtain information,knowledge,etc., sometimes with difficulty and often from various different places. Example: I will read the newspaper carefully so that i can glean all the information i need to make a good decision.

**Flinch**

Word:**Nascent** Meaning:coming or having recently come into existence. Example:The actress is now focusing on her nascent singing career. Example 2:one of the leading figures in the nascent civil-rights movement

Word:Pious Meaning: marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship Meaning 2: sacred or devotional as distinct from the profane or secular : religious Meaning 3: showing loyal reverence for a person or thing Meaning 4: marked by sham or hypocrisy Meaning 5: deserving commendation

Example:They lived a quiet, pious life. Example 2:I'm tired of hearing politicians making pious pronouncements about their devotion to the people.

Word:Quell Meaning: to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity Example:the National Guard was called in to help quell the late-night disturbances downtown

Word:Recalcitrant Meaning: obstinately defiant of authority or restraint Example:the manager worried that the recalcitrant employee would try to undermine his authority

Meaning: 1. Disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved. 2. Reluctant or restrained. Example: She was never reticent about her dislike for country music
 * Reticent**

Meaning: Positive and hopeful Example: I would say that everybody is relishing the opportunities which lie in front of us but we're also very **sanguine** about the work that needs to be done and we know that there's a lot of hard work in front of us all
 * Sanguine**

Meaning: T o prevent something from happening or someone from achieving a purpose Example: In our search for evidence, we were stymied by the absence of any recent documents
 * Stymie**

Meaning: 1: Lasting only for a short time; impermanent 2: Someone staying or working in a place temporarily Example 1: A glass of whisky has only a transient warming effect Example 2: It's an organization set up to provide money and help for transients
 * Transient**

Meaning: Having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge Example: It was pretty obvious that his criticism was both vindictive and personalized
 * Vindictive**