| Term | Definition |
|---|
| ANCILLARY | serving as an aid |
| PROSELYTE | new convert |
| TYRO | new to an activity |
| INCIPIENT | only partly in existence |
| ACRIMONIOUS | marked by strong resentment |
| ASPERITY | harshness of manner |
| MORDACIOUS | caustic, biting |
| MORDANT | harshly ironic or sinister |
| TRENCHANT | sharply defined to the mind |
| FATUOUS | foolish |
| PLATITUDE | obvious remark |
| PROSAIC | not challenging |
| DISSIPATED | excessive devotion to pleasure |
| INIQUITY | morally objectionable behavior |
| REPROBATE | a person without moral scruples |
| TURPITUDE | depravity |
| FACTITIOUS | artificial |
| ASPERSION | a disparaging remark |
| EXCORIATE | express strong disapproval of |
| GAINSAY | to deny |
| INVEIGH | speak against in an impassioned manner |
| OBJURGATE | express strong disapproval of |
| OBLOQUY | slander |
| PILLORY | criticize harshly |
| OBSEQUIES | Funeral rites |
| ABNEGATE | deny or renounce |
| ASCETIC | practices self denial as spiritual discipline |
| PEREMPTORY | not allowing contradiction or refusal |
| RECONDITE | difficult to penetrate |
| TURBID | unclear |
| INVIDIOUS | offensive |
| REBARBATIVE | disgusting |
| COGENT | powerfully persuasive |
| LIMPID | clear |
| PELLUCID | easily intelligible |
| ABERRANT | abnormal |
| COMPUNCTION | remorse |
| DIFFIDENCE | lack of self-confidence |
| EXPIATE | make amends for |
| GAUCHERIE | tactless act |
| APOCRYPHAL | not authentic |
| CANARD | a lie |
| ERSATZ | fake |
| MENDACIOUS | dishonest |
| PERFIDY | treachery |
| SPURIOUS | intended to deceive |
| CONSANGUINE | related by blood |
| DISTAFF | the female branch of a family |
| TENDENTIOUS | biased |
| EXPIATE | to make amends for |
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