| Term | Definition |
|---|
| finicky | fussy and extremely careful |
| ambled | to go slow without hurrying |
| delve | intensive and thorough research |
| indignation | anger sparked by something unjust or unfair |
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| abet | to aid, help, encourage |
| suffice | be enough or adequate; to have enough |
| abhor | to hate, detest |
| infusion | an injection of one substance into another; the permeation of one substance by another. |
| ingenous | not devious; innocent and candid |
| winsome | charming, pleasing |
| concise | brief and direct in expression |
| abase | to humiliate, degrade |
| absolution | freedom from blame, guilt, sin |
| abstain | to freely choose not to commit an action |
| embezzle | to steal money by falsifying records |
| elicit | to bring forth, draw out, evoke |
| eloquent | expressive, articulate, moving; one who speaks well |
| morose | gloomy or sullen |
| multifarious | having great diversity or variety |
| stupefy | to overwhelm with shock or amazement; astound |
| sycophant | one who flatters for self-gain |
| tenuous | having little substance or strength |
| terrestrial | relating to the land |
| clairvoyant | able to perceive (sense) things that normal people cannot |
| clamor | loud noise |
| daunting | intimidating, causing one to lose courage |
| debacle | a disastrous failure, disruption |
| sovereign | having absolute authority in a certain realm |
| stagnate | to become or remain inactive, not develop, not flow |
| serendipity | luck, finding good things without looking for them |
| plethora | an abundance, excess |
| pillage | to seize or plunder, especially in war; to take over |
| mawkish | characterized by sick sentimentality; emotionally weak. |
| lethargic | in a state of sluggishness or apathy |
| liability | something for which one is legally responsible, usually involving a disadvantage or risk |
| auspiciously | in a way that suggests a positive outcome; favorably |
| discomfiture | frustration or disappointment; embarrassment |
| insular | detached; standing alone; isolated |
| latent | hidden; present but not visible |
| divers | several; various |
| malignant | causing or intending harm |
| unwonted | unusual; out of the ordinary |
| callowness | immaturity |
| inexorable | relentless; not to be persuaded |
| manifest | made evident or obvious |
| obdurate | resistant to persuasion; inflexible |
| perambulate | traveling on foot |
| malingerer | one who pretends illness in order to avoid work or other duties |
| froth | a foam of saliva or fluid |
| grievously | causing great pain or sorrow |
| prerogative | a special right |
| ministrations | careful attentions; the act of serving or aiding |
| marauder | one who roams around in quest of food or supplies |
| commingle | to mix together |
| expediency | acting in self interest; ambitious but in a selfish way |
| feign | pretended; fake |
| palpitate | trembling, throbbing, pulsating rapidly |
| peremptorily | in an arrogant or self-assured manner |
| tangible | real or actual, rather than imaginary |
| adorn | to decorate |
| adroit | skillful, dexterous |
| adulation | extreme praise |
| entail | to include as a necessary step |
| languid | sluggish from fatigue or weakness |
| larceny | obtaining another's property by theft or trickery |
| manifold | diverse, varied |
| opulent | having wealth; rich |
| poignant | deeply affecting, moving |
| polemic | an aggressive argument against a specific opinion |
| timorous | timid, fearful |
| vicissitude | an event that occurs by chance |
| phosphorescent | glowing, giving off light without heat |
| embrasure | a slanted enlargement of a door or window toward the inner face of a wall |
| derisive | scornful and ridiculing, abusing vocally |
| reconnaissance | exploratory survey or examination |
| accede | to agree |
| acumen | keen insight, quickness, accuracy |
| palette | a range of colors or qualities |
| palliate | to reduce the severity of |
| nondescript | lacking a distinctive character, ordinary |
| neophyte | someone who is young or inexperienced |
| lurid | ghastly, sensational, glaringly vivid and graphic |
| licentious | displaying a lack of moral or legal restraints |
| bane | a burden; the cause of ruin, harm, distress, or death |
| beguile | to trick; deceive |
| behemoth | something of tremendous power or size |
| juxtaposition | the act of placing two things next to each other for implicit comparison |
| knell | the solemn sound of a bell, often indicating a death |
| largess | the generous giving of lavish gifts |
| laudatory | expressing admiration or praise |
| zephyr | a gentle breeze |
| wizened | dry, shrunken, wrinkled |
| vociferous | loud; boisterous |
| vituperate | to berate; to address with harsh abusive language |
| vilify | to lower in importance, defame |
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