| Term | Definition |
|---|
| brusque | blunt in manner and speech |
| extant | currently existing |
| conjecture | to guess |
| protrude | to jut out |
| appendage | limb |
| monotonous | uttered in one unvarying tone |
| mendacious | given to deception |
| conflagration | fire |
| poignant | panfully affecting the feelings |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent |
| aural | related to hearing |
| ameliorate | to make better |
| rescind | to take back |
| venal | capable of being bought |
| coarse | crude or unrefined |
| complacent | unconcerned |
| pungent | sharply painful |
| balm | a healing ointment |
| occlude | to block off |
| elation | euphoria |
| chimera | an animal with the head of a lion, body of a goat, and tail of a serpent |
| relinquish | to give up |
| insipid | a lack of sufficient taste to be interesting |
| manifest | easily understood |
| reify | ? |
| insidious | harmful but enticing |
| capacious | capable of containing a great deal |
| deferential | defering to anothers will, respectful |
| politic | shrewd |
| meticulous | paying great attention to detail |
| obtuse | slow to learn or understand |
| vanquish | defeat |
| temerity | unreasonable contempt of danger |
| pecuniary | concerning money |
| vindicate | to free from blame |
| divulge | to make known |
| virulent | extremely poisonous |
| impervious | not allowing entrance |
| cuckold | a man who is being cheated on |
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