Vocabulary Lesson 5
1. abstruse – adj. Difficult to understand.
2. accrue – v. 1. To arise or increase as a natural result or growth.
2. To come as a regular addition.
3. acquiesce – v. To accept as inevitable; to comply passively.
4. besmirch – v. To stain or tarnish; to make dirty.
5. explicit – adj. Fully and clearly expressed, leaving nothing merely implied.
6. histrionic – adj. Purposely affected; theatrical.
histrionics – n. Exaggerated displays of emotion, intended to produce an effect or response.
7. impropriety – n. 1. The quality or state of being improper or unsuitable.
2. Something that is improper.
8. inveigle – v. 1. To lure or trick into doing something.
2. To obtain by flattery or trickery.
9. penitent – adj. Sorry for having done wrong.
10. probity – n. Honesty; trustworthiness; adherence to virtue.
11. purport – v. To give or present the often false impression of being someone or intending something.
12. repercussion – n. An unforeseen or indirect result or effect of an event.
13. revelation – n. Something that is made known or revealed, often coming as a surprise.
14. surfeit – n. An overabundant supply; an excess.
15. unsavory – adj. 1. Having an unpleasant look, taste, or smell.
2. Morally offensive.