vocabulary #1

1. adumbrate- Report or represent in outline; indicate faintly
2. apotheosis- The highest point in something's development; climax.
3. ascetic-  severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons.
4. bauble- A small, showy trinket or decoration.
5. beguile- Charm or enchant someone
6. burgeon- Begin to increase rapidly; flourish
7. complement- A thing that completes or brings to perfection.
8. contumacious- Stubbornly or willfully disobedient to authority.
9. curmudgeon- Somebody bad-tempered or surly.
10. didactic- Intended to teach, having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.
11. disingenuous- Not sincere by pretending that one knows less about something than they really do
12. exculpate- Show that somebody is not guilty of wrongdoing.
13. faux pas- An embarrassing remark in a social situation.
14. fulminate- Develop suddenly and severely
15. fustian- Thick, durable twilled cloth with a short nap
16. hauteur- disdainful pride.
17. inhibit- To hinder an act or process
18. jeremiad- A mournful complaint or lamentation; a list of woes.
19. opportunist- A person who exploits circumstances to gain immediate advantage rather
20. unconscionable- Not right or reasonable.