sentence: It was through his acumen that he was able to solve his life problems.
adjudicate- to settle or determine
sentence: We had to ask the teacher to adjudicate which definition was correct.
anachronism- something or someone that is not in its correct historical time
sentence: Traveling by horse and carriage is no longer used and has become an anachronism.
apocryphal- of doubtful authorship or authenticity
sentence: The judge was presented with apocryphal information.
disparity- inequality
sentence: The constitution ended much disparity among its people.
dissimulate- to disguise or conceal under a false appearance
sentence: Spy's are very good at dissimulating themselves to hide who they are.
empirical- derived from or guided by experience or experiment
sentence: Scientists are able to find chemical reactions due to empirical ways.
flamboyant- strikingly bold or brilliant
sentence: A prom dress should be the most flamboyant dress a girl buys in high school.
fulsome- offensive to good taste, especially as being excessive; overdone or gross
sentence: The fulsome praise embarrassed her deeply.
immolate- to sacrifice
sentence: Old societies would immolate people to the Gods.
imperceptible- very slight, gradual, or subtle
sentence: We approached an imperceptible slope of the road.
lackey- a servile follower
sentence: Every villain has a lackey to help him.
liaison- a person who initiates and maintains such a contact or connection
sentence: I acted as a liaison for my friends who weren't on speaking terms.
monolithic- consisting of one piece; solid or unbroken
sentence: The boat had a monolithic hull.
mot juste- the exact or appropriate word
sentence: Mysterious was the mot juste to describe the woman.
nihilism- total rejection of established laws and institutions
sentence: The colonists agreed on nihilism that the government forced upon them.
patrician- a person of noble or high rank; aristocrat
sentence: Who ran the country used to be based upon a patrician.
sic- to incite to attack
sentence: I told my dog to sic on the intruder.
sublimate- to make nobler or purer
sentence: I bought a new water filter to sublimate my water.
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