| Term | Definition |
|---|
| dank | unpleasantly cool and humid |
| vigor | an exertion of force |
| imprudent | not prudent or wise |
| affable | diffusing warmth and friendliness |
| lore | knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote |
| flounder | walk with great difficulty |
| tangible | perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch |
| debacle | a sudden and violent collapse |
| solicitous | showing hovering attentiveness |
| discern | detect with the senses |
| palatial | relating to or being a palace |
| ardent | characterized by intense emotion |
| diversion | a distraction; an amusement; an attention getter |
| zealous | marked by active interest and enthusiasm |
| repast | meal or mealtime |
| heresy | an opinion different from accepted belief; the denial of an idea that is generally held sacred |
| dogged | persistent, stubbornly determined, refusing to give up |
| precarious | not secure |
| infallible | incapable of failure or error |
| iridescent | having a play of lustrous rainbow-like colors |
| bedeck | decorate w/ ornament |
| imminent | Likely to occur at any moment |
| reiterate | Say or do several times; repeat |
| careen | to swerve or lurch from side to side while in motion |
| evanesce | v. To vanish gradually. |
| vermilion | bright; scarlet red |
| wrench | twist suddenly so as to sprain |
| blight | anything that destroys, prevents growth, or causes devaluation |
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