Vocabulary List 5

acumen- ability to make good judgments and quick decisions
sentence: It was through his acumen that he was able to solve his life problems.

adjudicate- to settle or determine
sentence: We had to ask the teacher to adjudicate which definition was correct.

anachronism- something or someone that is not in its correct historical time
sentence: Traveling by horse and carriage is no longer used and has become an anachronism.

apocryphal- of doubtful authorship or authenticity

sentence: The judge was presented with apocryphal information.

disparity- inequality

sentence: The constitution ended much disparity among its people.

dissimulate- to disguise or conceal under a false appearance

sentence: Spy's are very good at dissimulating themselves to hide who they are.

empirical- derived from or guided by experience or experiment

sentence:  Scientists are able to find chemical reactions due to empirical ways.

flamboyant- strikingly bold or brilliant

sentence: The professional athlete was flamboyant when excessively celebrating his touchdown.

fulsome- offensive to good taste, especially as being excessive; overdone or gross

sentence: The fulsome praise embarrassed me deeply. 

immolate- to sacrifice

sentence: Old societies would immolate people to the Gods.

imperceptible- very slight, gradual, or subtle

sentence: We approached an imperceptible slope of the road.

lackey- a servile follower 

sentence: Every villain has a lackey to help him.

liaison- a person who initiates and maintains such a contact or connection

sentence: I acted as a liaison for my friends who weren't on speaking terms.

monolithic- consisting of one piece; solid or unbroken 

sentence: The boat had a monolithic hull.

mot juste- the exact or appropriate word

sentence:  Mysterious was the mot juste to describe the woman.

nihilism- total rejection of established laws and institutions

sentence: The colonists agreed on nihilism that the government forced upon them.

patrician- a person of noble or high rank; aristocrat

sentence: Who ran the country used to be based upon a patrician.

sic- to incite to attack 

sentence: I told my dog to sic on the intruder. 

sublimate- to make nobler or purer

sentence: I bought a new water filter to sublimate my water.