vocab 2

feign

Feign
Verb
To give a false appearance of
While filming the romance movie the actor had to feign he loved his costar.

mutable

Adjective
Capable of or subject to change or alteration
I never know what to wear in the morning because there

intimate

Verb
To indicate or make known indirectly; hint; imply; suggest
The girl intimated to her boyfriend that she wanted chocolates on valentine’s day.

iniquity

Noun
Gross immorality or injustice; wickedness
The man’s iniquity was vast because he was mean to everyone.

ignominy

Noun
Great personal dishonor or humiliation
The man received ignominy when he had an affair.

vitiate

Verb
To reduce the value or impair the quality of
The man vitiated his car by scratching it.

expiate

Verb
To make amends or reparation for; atone
Since the girl missed class she expiated her absence by serving a detention.

truculent

Adjective
Disposed to fight; pugnacious
This looks like the kind of diner that appeals to truculent people because the people here are very strong and macho.

venerable

Adjective
Commanding respect by virtue of age, dignity, character, or position
The boss was venerable and everyone addressed him by his last name.
The venerable chief was considered very wise.

alacrity

Noun
Cheerful willingness; eagerness; readiness
The woman was filled with alacrity because she got a promotion.