Vocabulary 10/15 | Kevin O'Hara

Vocabulary – Week of 10/15

Gravitas

Definition: seriousness or sobriety, typically as speech.
POS: Noun
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Related Words (Synonyms) Dignity, seriousness, stern
Sentence: The police officer was known for his gravitas.

Alacrity

Definition: readiness, promptness, or willingness
POS: Noun
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Related Words (Synonyms) alertness, avidity, briskness
Sentence: The child accepted the Christmas present with alacrity.

Recalcitrant

Definition: resisting authority or control
POS: Adjective
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Related Words (Synonyms) insubmissive, insubordinate, intractable,
Sentence: The criminal was known for his recalcitrant attitude.

Propensity

Definition: A natural tendency.
POS: Noun
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Related Words (Synonyms) tendency, partiality, predisposition
Sentence: I have a propensity to cleanliness.

Fallacious

Definition: Deceptive or misleading
POS: Adjective
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Related Words (Synonyms) erroneous, phony, beguiling
Sentence: The criminal was known for his fallacious propensity.