Vocabulary #1

adumbrate:verb [ with obj. ] formal report or represent in outline: 
Ex. My science teacher made me adumbrate  my findings of social darwinism in a portfolio.

apotheosis: noun the highest point in the development of something; culmination or climax
Ex. The apotheosis of the movie 500 Days of Summer was when Summer became engaged.

ascetic: adjective characterized by or suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons: 
Ex. Buddhists tend to live an ascetic type of life to fulfill their duties of suffering.

bauble:noun a small, showy trinket or decoration. 
Ex. In the movie Inception, the baubles used in the movie symbolize the current state of presence of the mind. 

beguile: verb [ with obj. ] charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way: 
Ex. It was not long before the customer knew she was beguiled into buying the useless book. 

burgeon: verb [ no obj. ] begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish
Ex. The seeds planted during Biology class burgeoned in less than two full days.

complement :noun a thing that completes or brings to perfection
Ex. Shelly had to agree with Marco, Jenna's necklace did complement her use of color blocking.

contumacious: adjective archaic or Law (esp. of a defendant's behavior) stubbornly or willfully disobedient to authority. 
Ex. Teenagers sometimes get the idea that being contumacious is the fun way of living life.

curmudgeon: noun a bad-tempered or surly person. 
Ex. Everyone has that one friend that is curmudgeon towards every little mishaps in life.

didactic: adjective intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive: 
disingenuous 
Ex. When I attend leadership camps, the speakers usually are didactic when chosen to speak to us.


exculpate: verb [ with obj. ] formal show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing
Ex. My friend Leila loves to exculpate her friends even though they influence her to make bad choices.

faux pas:noun an embarrassing or tactless act or remark in a social situation.  
Ex. I don't remember a day where I haven't had a faux pas moment, I'm awkward everyday.

fulminate: verb express vehement protest: 
Ex. Many kids in AP classes tend to fulminate to their friends about the workload given.

fustian: noun thick, durable twilled cloth with a short nap, usually dyed in dark colors. 
Ex. Boys around town tend to buy more fustian clothes than dri-fit cotton clothes.

hauteur: noun haughtiness of manner; disdainful pride. 
Ex. I know of a person who carries too much hauteur for being in his type of situation.

inhibit: Verb, hinder, restrain, or prevent (an action or process)
Ex. Due to unknown circumstances, the growth of my hair was inhibited.

jeremiad: noun a long, mournful complaint or lamentation; a list of woes. 
opportunist 
Ex. People who tend to let their jeremiads rule their days, will not understand life in general.


unconscionable: adjective not right or reasonable:
Ex. Whenever I argue with people, my points used in arguments are usually unconscionable compared to the other side of the argument's points.