Vocab #6

Abase-behave in a way so as to belittle or degrade (someone).
- I watched my students abasing themselves in front of the teacher.
Abdicate-ail to fulfill or undertake (a responsibility or duty).
- John had to abdicate his fathers business when he passed away.
Abomination-a thing that causes disgust or hatred.
 -Michael Meyers in the movie Halloween is an abomination.
Brusque-abrupt or offhand in speech or manner.
- Someone who is nervous is going to be brusque.
Saboteur-a person who engages in sabotage.
 -Bumper in the  movie Pitch Perfect is an example of a saboteur when he throws a burrito at Fat Amy.
 Debauchery-excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures.
 -My sister is debauchery when craves chocolate.
Proliferate-increase rapidly in numbers; multiply.
 -China is proliferating in population all the time.
Anachronism-a thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists, especially a thing that is conspicuously old-fashioned.
 -You could say my great grandma is an anachronism.
Nomenclature-the devising or choosing of names for things, especially in a science or other discipline.
 -Parents who are about to have a baby are going to nomenclature for their baby.
Expurgate-remove matter thought to be objectionable or unsuitable from (a book or account).
 -Upon reading Canterbury Tales, the orator expurgated risque portions of the novel.
Bellicose-demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight.
 -My dad is a perfect example of a Bellicose.
Gauche-lacking ease or grace; unsophisticated and socially awkward.
 -Sometimes i''m a little gauche.
Rapacious-aggressively greedy or grasping.
 -The billion got far in life because he was rapacious.
Paradox-a statement or proposition that, despite sound (or apparently sound) reasoning from acceptable premises, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, or self-contradictory.
 -Going to war to bring peace is a paradox.
Conundrum-a confusing and difficult problem or question.
 -Most days in math, the teacher gives us conundrums.
Anomaly-something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected.
 -A person with two heads is an anomaly.
Ephemeral-asting for a very short time.
 -The ephemeral joys of high school.
Rancorous-characterized by bitterness or resentment.
 -A lot of people say that Jean is a rancorous person.
Churlish-rude in a mean-spirited and surly way.
 -My younger sister Sam is honestly the recarnation of the devil and acts so churlish towards me.
Precipitous- dangerously high or steep.
-Mount Everest is a precipitous mountain.