Vocab Definitions and Sentences

acumen-keen insight; the ability to judge well(noun)
adjudicate-to settle or determine(verb)
anachronism-something or someone that is not its correct historical time(noun)
apocryphal-of doubtful authorship or authenticity(adj)
disparity-inequality(noun)
dissimulate-to disguise or conceal under false appearance(verb)
empirical-derived from or guided by experience or experiment(adj)
flamboyant-strikingly bold or brilliant;showy(adj)
fulsome-offensive to good taste, especially as being excessive; overdone or gross(adj)
immolate-to sacrifice(verb)
imperceptible-very slight, gradual, or subtle(adj)
lackey-a servile follower(noun)
liaison-a person who initiates and maintains such a contact or connection(noun)
monolithic-consisting of one piece;solid or unbroken(adj)
mot juste-the exact, appropriate word(noun)
nihilism-total rejection of established laws and institutions(noun)
patrician-a person of noble or high rank; aristocrat(noun)
propitiate-to make favorably inclined; appease; conciliate(verb)
sic-to incite; to attack(verb)
sublimate-to make nobler or purer(adj)

The acumen of the old man was inhibited by the disease.
The argument was adjudicated when the teacher stepped in.
Doctor Who is the perfect example of an anachronism.
The students handed some apocryphal work today.
Eighty years ago, there was much disparity in the United States.
The ninja dissimulated into the crowd.
I was lead in an empirical manner through the jungle by a tour guide.
The flamboyant actor jumped onto stage wearing his elegant costume.
The cook added a fulsome amount of salt to the meal.
The Aztecs immolated many people in worship of their god.
The thermostat decreased in imperceptible manner throughout the day as workers kept changing it.
The cult had many lackeys.
The liaison of the group made sure that every member had something to say.
The sheet of steel was monolithic.
The teacher had some sort of mot juste.  She knew what to say and when to say it.
A psychopath has a sort of nihilism.
The President of the United States is a patrician.
The laws had a propitiate effect on the voters.
The lion was in a sicced position.
The holy water was unable to be sublimated.