Vocabulary

Vocabulary Unit 10

sedentary • characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place

efficacious • effective, producing results

motley • showing great variety; composed of different elements or many colors; (n) a jester’s costume; a jester

reprobate • a depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person, scoundrel; (adj) sicked, corrupt, or unprincipled

annotation • a critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work

debonair • pleasant, courteous, lighthearted; smooth and polished in manner and appearance

dun • to demand insistently, especially in payment of a debt; a creditor; (adjective) dark, dull, drab, dingy

provocative • tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite; irritating, annoying

fortuitous • accidental, occurring by a happy chance

equanimity • calmness, composure, refusal to panic

bedlam • a state or scene of uproar and confusion

imperious • overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling

munificent • extremely generous, lavish

accrue • to grow or accumulate over time; to happen as a natural result

gratuitous • freely given; not called for by circumstances, unwarranted

invective • a strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive language; (adj.) abusive, vituperative

recondite • exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding

covert • hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret; sheltered, secluded; a sheltered place, a hiding place

gist • the essential part, main point, or essence

procrastinate • to delay, put off until later