November - January 2011 WOD vocabulary definitions

The quiz will take place after mid-winter break...the exact date still to be determined!

1. Heinous – (adj) scandalous, wicked, repulsive, evil
2. Garrulous – (adj) talkative on trivial matters, loquacious
3. Obsolete – (adj) out of date, old-fashioned, fallen into disuse
4. Stipulate – (verb) to demand or require, to specify
5. Furtive – (adj) secretive, clandestine, guiltily avoiding, stealth
6. Sanctimonious – (adj) self-righteous, acting morally superior
7. Libel –(noun) a purposeful lie, a damaging false published public statement
8. Vacuous – (adj) without intelligent or meaningful content; silly
9. Inertia – (noun) lifelessness, tendency to do nothing/ not change, inactivity
10. Disparage – (verb) to belittle, to mock or scorn, to criticize
11. Voracious- (adj) exceedingly eager or avid; consuming lg. quantities
12. Pallid- (adj) pale; feeble
13. Coy- (adj) intentionally keeping something a secret; shy
14. Galvanize- (verb) to shock or startle into action
15. Churlish- (adj) mean-spirited; rude; disrespectful
16. Demagogue- (noun) a (political) leader who appeals to popular desires
17. Obviate- (verb) to anticipate and prevent; to avoid
18. Repast- (noun) a meal
19. Incontrovertible- (adj) undeniable or indisputable

20. Euphoria- (noun) a feeling of intense happiness