Vocab List 3

defunct

no longer existing or functioning

eradicate

to get rid of as if by tearing it up by the roots; abolish

expurgate

remove objectionable content before publication or release

extirpate

to destroy

quell

to put down forcibly; suppress

raze

to level to the ground; demolish

squelch

to crush as if by trampling; squash

supplant

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

stymie

to thwart or stump

abase

to lower in rank, prestige, or esteem

deride

to mock contemptuously

derogatory

insulting or intended to insult

effrontery

brazen boldness; presumptuousness

ignominy

great personal dishonor or humiliation; disgraceful conduct

impugn

to attack as false or questionable

mar

to damage, especially in a disfiguring way

pejorative

disparaging, belittling, insulting

vex

to annoy or bother; to perplex

vindictive

disposed to seek revenge; revengeful; spiteful

bombastic

given to pompous speech or writing

ebullience

intense enthusiasm

exorbitant

exceeding all bounds, as of custom or fairness

exuberant

full of unrestrained enthusiasm or joy

embellish

to ornament or decorate; to exaggerate

flagrant

extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable

gratuitous

given freely; unearned; unnecessary

lavish

extravagant

lugubrious

mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially to an exaggerated or ludicrous degree

opulent

displaying great wealth

ornate

elaborately decorated

penchant

a strong inclination or liking

redundant

needlessly repetitive

ubiquitous

being or seeming to be everywhere at the same time; omnipresent

vicarious

felt or undergone as if one were taking part in the experience or feelings of another

vignette

a short scene or story

amalgam

a combination of diverse elements; a mixture

inundate

to overwhelm as if with a flood; to swamp

multifarious

diverse; various

multiplicity

state of being various or manifold; a great number