1. ERWC Vocab Four
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2. Appalling Adjective Shocking/Horrifying/Amazing (in a bad way)
I found his behavior appalling and I’m glad that he was called out for it.

3. Brusque Adjective “BRUSK” Rude/Using short, unfriendly responses
She was inexplicably brusque when I asked her how her day was, so I left her alone.

4. Candid Adjective “Honest about something” “Unrehearsed”
His candid criticism of my essay actually really helped me improve my writing.

5. Demeanor Noun Apparent attitude/behavior
His arrogant demeanor was really just to hide his insecurities.

6. Eradicate Verb To get rid of/eliminate something
Perhaps we will never be able to eradicate racism, but we can make positive steps that affect change.

7. Forsake Verb To abandon something/move on from it
In order to succeed, you may have to forsake some of your unproductive habits.

8. Glower Verb To glare/frown/scowl at someone
She glowered at me for confiscating her phone, as if it was my fault she was breaking the rules.

9. Impetuous Adjective “Tending to act without thinking” / “Impulsive”
Teenagers are often impetuous and fail to consider the consequences of their actions until later.

10. Manifest Verb To show up as or appear as
He began manifesting signs of an infection such as a fever, three days ago.

11. Obtrusive Adjective Noticeable in a negative way
Opposite: Unobtrusive
The building is nice, but the obtrusive artwork outside ruins the whole thing.

12. Precipitate Verb To accelerate a process
His terrible attitude precipitated his getting kicked off the team.

13. Sophomoric Adjective Childish/Immature
Enough with the sophomoric fart jokes, man—you’re 35 years old!