Vocabulary #6

Abase: (Verb) behave in a way so as to belittle or degrade

Ex: It’s disappointing to see the amount of guys who like to abase girls in my grade.
abdicate: (verb) (of a monarch) renounce one's throne

Ex: The prince had to abdicate his throne because of unknown causes.
abomination: (Noun) a thing that causes disgust or hatred:

Ex: In many stories, there is always that one character that is an abomination because of how cruel they are to people.
brusque: (adjective) abrupt or offhand in speech or manner:

Ex: My friend speaks in such brusquemanner that I can’t tell if he is joking or not.
saboteur: (noun) a person who engages in sabotage.

Ex: Sometimes I like to believe that karma is my saboteur to my life.
debauchery: (noun) excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures.

Ex: I have a friend who is always up to debauchery, and it concerns me for his health.

proliferate: (verb) increase rapidly in numbers; multiply:

Ex: To proliferate money with less work would be an awe-struck sight to see.
anachronism: (noun) a thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists, esp. a thing that is conspicuously old-fashioned:

Ex: Sometimes I like to believe I’m ananachronism because the teenagers at my school are idiotic and ill-minded.
nomenclature: (noun) the devising or choosing of names for things, esp. in a science or other discipline.

Ex: Whenever I talk to my friends, I tend to make up nomenclature when I can’t think of the real name for objects.
expurgate: (verb) to remove matter thought to be objectional or unsuitable from a book 

Ex: If someone were to expurgate a section from a book, it must be something that is truly offensive.
bellicose: (adjective) demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight:

Ex: Sometimes my sister likes to have a bellicose attitude because she wants to show who is boss.
gauche: (adjective) lacking ease or grace; unsophisticated and socially awkward.

Ex: MOST OF MY FRIENDS HAVE A GAUCHETRAIT IN THEM WHICH IS EXTREMELY FUNNY.
rapacious: (adjective) aggressively greedy or grasping

Ex: Sometimes I like to think that I’m better than everyone because then do I ever get to act in a rapacious way.
paradox: (noun) a statement or proposition that, despite sound (or apparently sound) reasoning from acceptable premises, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, or self-contradictory:

Ex: A paradox is usually seen in plays to create a certain effect for readers.
conundrum: (noun) a confusing and difficult problem or question

Ex: I’m always stuck in conundrums with my friends because they just don’t seem to understand me or they are just assholes.
anomaly: (noun) something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected

Ex: I like to date a guy who can be unique and be an anomaly.
ephemeral: (adjective) lasting for a very short time:

Ex: Wow, it seems like my friendship with The Clan was meant to be ephemeral for me.
rancorous: (adjective) characterized by bitterness or resentment

Ex:I have been very rancorous lately due to the fact that my friends have completely forgotten me.
churlish: (adjective) rude in a mean-spirited and surly way

Ex: Sometimes I do not miss the churlishactions my friends had towards me.
precipitous ( adjective) dangerously high or steep.

Ex: Since I’m not scared of heights, I love to be in precipitous places.