Rachel's Vocab

Gravitas

Description: Serious and sobriety when speaking.

Part of Speech: noun
Sentence: The lawyer gave a very gravitas speech.

Related Words: Synonyms- serious, significance. Antonym- sarcastic.

Alacrity

Description: Cheeriness, willing, lively.
Part of Speech: noun
Sentence: The preschool teacher taught the class with alacrity.
Related Words: Synonyms- enthusiastic, quickness, eager

Recalcitrant

Description: Obstinate, disobedient, difficult to handle or manage.
Part of Speech: adjective
Sentence: the teenagers acted with recalcitrant attitudes at the mall.
Related Words: Synonyms- wild, difficult, disobedient

Propensity

Description: To strongly like or want something. To have preference for.
Part of Speech: noun
Sentence: The alcoholic had a propensity to drink too much.
Related Words: Synonyms- desire, fondness, disposition.

Fallacious

Description: To mislead, deceive, or fraudulent
Part of Speech: adjective
Sentence: The bank robber had a fallacious reputation.
Related Words: mislead, false, unsound