| Term | Definition |
|---|
| adverse | unfavorable, harmful |
| affable | friendly |
| affinity | fondness, liking |
| bilk | to swindle or cheat |
| cliched | overused |
| coalesce | to unite or come together |
| denounce | to condemn openly |
| depict | portray |
| exacerbate | to aggravate, make worse |
| flounder | to struggle awkwardly |
| gullible | trusting or naive, easily tricked |
| haughty | arrogant, snobbish |
| innate | inborn, possessed at birth |
| loquacious | talkative |
| mollify | to soothe |
| ominous | menacing |
| perpetuate | to keep from dying out |
| pertinent | relevant |
| raucous | loud and rowdy |
| scrupulous | very principled |
| agile | well coordinated |
| aligned | committed to one side |
| allay | to lessen, ease, or soothe |
| blithe | carefree and lighthearted |
| coherent | logically connected |
| colloquial | informal |
| deplore | to feel or express regret or disapproval |
| depraved | wicked or corrupt |
| expedite | to make easier |
| flout | to mock or sneer |
| foreboding | an ominous premonition |
| headstrong | stubborn, determined |
| insolent | insulting, disrespectful |
| lurid | gruesome |
| morose | gloomy |
| omnipotent | all powerful |
| pervasive | spread throughout |
| pious | very religious |
| ravenous | extremely hungry |
| secular | not spiritual |
| altercation | a noisy dispute |
| altruistic | selflessness |
| ambiguous | uncertain |
| brusque | Abrupt in manner or speech |
| complacent | self-satisfied |
| contrite | sad, remorseful |
| depreciate | to devalue |
| derelict | neglectful of duty |
| extol | to commend or praise |
| fortuitous | accidental, by chance |
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