Vocabulary #1

adumbrate: to give an incomplete or faint outline or indication of something
apotheosis: the highest point of glory, power, or importance
ascetic: austere person: somebody who is self-denying and lives with minimal material comforts
bauble: something that is small and decorative but of little real value
beguile: charm somebody, to win and hold somebody's attention, interest, or devotion
burgeon: to flourish or develop rapidly
complement:  something that completes or perfects something else
contumacious: very resistant to authority: flagrantly disobedient or rebellious
curmudgeon: somebody who is irritable or stubborn
didactic: tending to give instruction or advice, even when it is not welcome or not needed
disingenuous: withholding information, not genuinely sincere
exculpate: prove somebody innocent: to free somebody from blame or accusation of guilt
faux pas: social blunder, an embarrassing mistake that breaks a social convention
fulminate: to express forceful criticism of somebody or something
fustian: written or spoken with pretentiousness or pomposity
hauteur: arrogance,  haughty manner, feeling, or quality
inhibit: to stop something from continuing or developing
jeremiad: lengthy complaint: a long recitation of mournful complaints
opportunist: unprincipled resourceful person: somebody who takes advantage of something, especially somebody who does so in a devious, unscrupulous, or unprincipled way
unconscionable: morally unacceptable

1)The wilting lilly in the beginning of the movie adumbrated that death would be a theme.
2) The apotheosis of the Greek hero finally accomplishing his quest.
3) The way the mother spoke ascetic when she told her child to behave and listen.
4) My younger sister wanted some tiny baubles from the swamp meet.
5) The mistress beguiled men into doing what she wanted, and buying her whatever her heart desired.
6) Lilies around this time of year usually  burgeon
7) The colors light blue and dark blue really complement each other to create a calm effect.
8) The contumacious daughter ignored her parents about late night curfew, and snuck out anyways
9)She considered her mother a curmudgeon, she was stubborn and believes she was right always.
10) The speaker made sure his speeches  became increasingly didactic as the time progressed.
11) It was very disingenuous of him to not wish his sister happy birthday.
12) The lawyer's goal is to give enough evidence for the jury and judge that it will exculpate his client.
13) Causing a fight during church would most definitely create a faux pas.
14) When the teacher graded her essay he fulminated at how many grammatical mistakes there were.
15) The Montaigne essays were hard to comprehend because of the old English fustian and wording made it difficult.
16) The new student looked at the class with hauteur of someone who knows  he shouldn't be in that class.
17) I inhibited my nephew from throwing away his food that he barely touched.
18) The class let out a jeremiad as they heard another essay was due on Friday.
19) The appealing young woman was an opportunist for taking advantage of a man's attraction towards her so she can get a few gifts.
20) It is an unconscionable rule that women shouldn't be granted their suffrage.