Alien Vocab.

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plight

a difficult or bad situation, which a person experiences

infuriated

extremeley angry

implausible

difficult to believe

skeptic

a person with a doubting attitude

punctual

arriving exactly at the appointed time

abduct

to kidnap

compulsion

a very strong desire to do something

fateful

important because it has a strong effect on future events

ferocious

very fierce or violent

gravity

seriousness

lenient

not strict

rancorous

full of bitterness and ill-will

cajole

persuade

cursory

done in a quick superficial way; hasty

pompous

exaggerated sense of one's self

reckless

without thought of danger; irresponsible

vilify

defame; speak ill of; slander

vicarious

serving instead of someone else; substitution

aesthetic

ideas about beauty; attractive

coax

entice; urge

neophyte

someone who is new to something; beginner

fickle

likely to change; unsure

impertinent

rude; disrespectful; imploite

opulent

characterized by rich abundance

meticulous

painstaking attention to details; precise

lofty

elevated in character; noble