Vocab List #3

Impecunious- adj. Lacking funds-penniless

Impetuous adj. Sudden and impulsive/having great force or energy/violent

implacable-adj. Not to be placated or diverted/unappeasable or inexorable

implausible - adj.-hard to believe or credit

incarnation- noun- an embodiment as of a god idea or quality

indefatigable- adj- not subject to fatigue; untiring

insular-adj- physically isolated - standing alone-narrow minded

invective-noun- strongly abusive in speech or language

lassitude-noun- lack of mental or physical energy/ weariness

laudable-adj- worthy of praise

mercurial- adj- violate in temper/changeable fickle

misnomer- noun- an inappropriate or incorrect name

mitigate-transitive verb- to lessen the force of impact

mollify- transitive verb- to ease or sooth anger or emotion

moot-adj- not clearly settled/ debatable

moratorium- noun- a temporary ban/ activity considered to be bad

non-sequitur- noun- a remark or conclusion that doesn’t logically flow

obviate-transitive verb- to prevent or eliminate in advance

oust- transitive verb-to force out

patsy- noun- one who is easily victimized (slang)

paucity- noun- smallness of number/ scarcity