Vocab #5

acumen -The ability to make good judgments and quick decisions
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adjudicate -Make a formal judgment or decision about a problem or disputed matter
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anachronism -at the wrong place in the wrong time
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apocryphal -Of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true
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disparity -A great difference
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dissimulate -Conceal or disguise (one's thoughts, feelings, or character)
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empirical -Based on an observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic
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flamboyant -Tending to attract attention because of their exuberance, confidence, and stylishness
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fulsome - flattering to an excessive degree / of large size or quantity; generous
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immolate -Kill or offer as a sacrifice, esp. by burning
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imperceptible - impossible to perceive
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lackey -A servant
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liaison -A person who acts as a link to assist communication or cooperation between groups of people
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monolithic -very large and characterless
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mot juste -The exact, appropriate word.
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nihilism -The rejection of all religious and moral principles, often in the belief that life is meaningless.
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patrician - an aristocrat or nobleman
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propitiate -Win or regain the favor of someone by doing something that pleases them
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sic -Used in brackets after a copied or quoted word that appears odd or erroneous to show that the word is quoted exactly as it stands
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sublimate-Divert or modify into a culturally higher or socially more acceptable activity