Vocab #5

acumen-keen insight.
He seemed to have an acumen for all my problems.
adjudicate- to settle or determine.
Can you adjudicate this volatile situation?
anachronism - something or someone that is not in its correct historical time.
Back to the Future is an example of an anachronism.
apocryphal - of doubtful authorship or authenticity.
The forged letter was of apocryphal background.
disparity - inequality
There is a disparity of successful and unsuccessful people.
dissimulate - to disguise or conceal under a false appearance.
The under cover agent had to dissimulate his identity.
empirical - derived from or guided by experience or experiment
The scientist was empirical with his methods.
flamboyant - strikingly bold or brilliant; showy
The parade was flamboyant and exciting.
fulsome - offensive to good taste, especially as being excessive;overdone or gross
The Queen of England's decor is fulsome.
immolate - to sacrifice
He had to immolate his freedom after being arrested.
imperceptible- very slight, gradual, or subtle.
There was an imperceptible smile on the comedian's face.
lackey - a servile follower
Mr. Malaina has a loyal lackey that resembles the KFC colonel.
liaison - a person who initiates and maintains such a contact or connection.
He was a liaison between the two countries.
monolithic - consisting of one piece; solid or unbroken
The Washington Monument is monolithic.
mot juste - the exact, appropriate word
He couldn't think of a mot juste.
nihilism - total rejection of established laws and institutions.
Anarchy is a form if nihilism.
patrician - a person of noble or high rank; aristocrat.
The Queen of England is a patrician.
propitiate - to make favorably inclined; appease; conciliate.
He had to propitiate himself at the interview.
sic-to incite to attack
Don't sic your dog on me bro.
sublimate-to make nobler or purer
Catholic priests sublimate children.