English Vocab

disseminate

to scatter widely

abstruse

difficult to understand

reticent

inclined to keep silent; reserved

gaffe

a clumsy social error

idiosyncrasy

characteristic peculiar to an individual or group

scrupulous

principled, having a strong sense of right and wrong

supplant

to usurp the place of, especially through intrigue or underhanded tactics

deride

to mock contemptuously

impugn

to attack as false or questionable

ebullience

intense enthusiasm

vicarious

felt or enjoyed through imagined participation in the experience of others

epitome

A representative or perfect example of a class or type

felicitous

well-suited for the occasion, as an action, manner, or expression

belie

to misrepresent or disguise

vacillate

to sway from one side to the other

surreptitious

secretive or sneaky

paucity

smallness in number; scarcity

cacophony

discordant, unpleasant noise

sonorous

producing a deep or full sound

strident

loud, harsh, grating, or shrill