MY VOCABULARY #3

1) alembicate (verb) - to refine to an essence (as if by distillation)
Example: The scientist alembicated his theory until it was incontrovertibly solid.

2) acopic (adjective) - providing relief from weariness or fatigue
Example: Getting away from the daily grind and doing something enjoyable instead can be quite acopic, and is often accompanied by a sense of reinvigoration upon returning to work.

3) ampliative (adjective) - expanding on or adding to that which is already known
Example: There was already enough evidence to convict him--the eyewitness' testimony was ampliative.

4) anomie (noun) - personal unrest and uncertainty resulting from a lack of usual social standards and values
Example: Those who rely on society's rewards to make them happy are liable to experience severe anomie once the disillusionment sets in and they realize that they haven't been living life on their own terms.

5) assiduous (adjective) - showing engagement and perseverance
Example: Being the assiduous worker that he is, he worked tirelessly until the task was completed.

6) circuitous (adjective) - less clear or forthright than the most direct way
Example: He was circuitous in his description, as if trying to conceal the truth without flat out lying.

7) consummate (adjective) - supremely skillful or masterful; of the highest degree; perfect and complete in every respect
Example: The virtuoso struck the notes with consummate precision, leaving his audience in amazement.

8) delectation (noun) - happiness or enjoyment
Example: The delectation that a good meal brings is difficult to match.

9) desideratum (noun) - something that is needed or wanted
Example: For most people, happiness is a simple yet deceivingly elusive desideratum.

10) disembarrass (verb) - to free oneself from troublesome or burdening
Example: After ultimately reaching his goal, he was finally able to disembarrass himself from all of the shortcomings leading up to it.

11) effectual (adjective) - able to produce a desired effect
Example: The system was so effectual that it was adopted by several other organizations.

12) effervescent (adjective) - showing liveliness and enthusiasm
Example: Her effervescent attitude is the envy of those around her.

13) endogenous (adjective) - having an internal cause or origin
Example: True happiness is endogenous, and stands unaffected by external factors.

14) epiphanic (adjective) - providing sudden insight or enlightenment that causes something to be understood in a different way
Example: The speech was so epiphanic that it caused him to completely rethink his outlook on the matter.

15) idyllic (adjective) - very peaceful, happy, and enjoyable through natural simplicity

Example: He enjoys an idyllic life in his small, lakeside cabin. 

16) negentropy (noun) - short for negative entropy, the process by which a system's energy becomes more organized and less dispersed.
Example: A certain degree of negentropy is needed in one's own mind if he/she is to be able to focus properly.

17) potency (adjective) - capacity to bring about a desired effect
Example: The small explosive device lacked the potency needed to breach the wall.

18) prolific (adjective) - intellectually productive
Example: Prolific thinkers like Aristotle and Isaac Newton revolutionized their respective fields with their numerous contributions.

19) puissance (noun) - power or prowess
Example: They could not match the puissance of their opposition, and they were forced to surrender.

20) tacit (adjective) - understood or implied without being stated
Example: Themes of movies, books, songs, etc. are almost always tacit; they are conveyed through events, language, and vibes but never explicitly stated.