25 terms

Terms	Definitions
acrimonious	caustic, marked by strong resentment or cynicism
ameliorate	to make better, to relieve, to improve
amenable	open to or willing to follow advice or suggestion, tractable, malleable
amorphous	shapeless, having no definite form
buoyant	capable of floating; cheerful
cajole	to persuade with deliberate flattery, to coax, to wheedle
calamity	a serious event causing distress or misfortune
debase	to reduce in dignity or quality
efface	to erase, to wear away
elucidate	to make clear, to explain
ephemeral	lasting a short period of time, fleeting
ferocity	savagery
flourish	to thrive, to grow well
haughty	arrogant, excessively proud or vain
impervious	incapable of being entered or penetrated, not capable of being damaged
inane	lacking significance, meaning, or point; silly; insipid
indolence	laziness
infallible	incapable of error
inscrutable	difficult to understand; mysterious
languid	slow, sluggish, listless, weak
malice	desire to harm others
oblique	slanting, indirect, evasive, devious, misleading
opulence	wealth, affluence, abundance
penitent	showing or feeling regret for wrongdoing, repentant
perfunctory	acting routinely with little interest or care

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