| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Nostalgic | Longing for the past |
| Brazen | Bold or reckless AND obvious |
| Buffet | To hit; to punch; to strike |
| Turbid | Confused and upset |
| Turgid | Swollen; inflated; egotistical |
| Mummery | A satire; a funny skit |
| Extrinsic | Not a natural part of |
| Culpable | Guilty |
| Inextricable | Tangled up in; entangled |
| Figment | A fantasy |
| Invocation | An opening prayer |
| Obsequies | Funeral rites |
| Aesthetic | Artistic |
| Alabaster | Whitish |
| Acrimony | Bitterness; hatred |
| Mordant | Sarcastic |
| Limpid | Clear; transparent |
| Capitulate | To surrender or give into |
| Inexorable | Unstoppable; relentless |
| Chicanery | Trickery |
| Advisement | Consideration |
| Aggrandizement | Superiority or exaggeration |
| Seraphic | Angelic; heavenly |
| Fulsome | Excessive |
| Furtive | Sly; sneaky; under-handed |
| Gainsay | To deny |
| Gamut | A wide range or scope |
| Commendatory | Praise-worthy |
| Commensurate | Proportionate |
| Loquacious | Talkative |
| Commodious | Spacious or roomy |
| Commute | To change to something less severe |
| Compendium | A comprehensive summary |
| Inalienable | Fixed or permanent |
| Comport | To behave |
| Compunction | Guilt or regret |
| Refulgent | Glowing; shining |
| Subterfuge | Deception or trickery |
| Concatenate | To link or join |
| Concordance | A full or complete index |
| Concur | To agree with |
| Subversive | Undermining |
| Epigram | A wise, old saying |
| Epitomize | Exemplify |
| Epoch | A significant period of history |
| Equanimity | Composure |
| Equivocal | Uncertain; ambiguous |
| Succinct | To the point |
| Imperative | Necessary; essential |
| Condone | To excuse; to overlook; to forgive |
| Conflagration | A raging fire |
| Endorse | To support or give approval to |
| Enervate | To weaken |
| Confluence | A junction; a merging of |
| Relegate | To demote |
| Imperious | Domineering; commanding; bossy |
| Inane | Silly; illogical; senseless; irrational |
| Remiss | Negligent or careless |
| Imperturbable | Calm; peaceful; serene |
| Confound | To throw into confusion or disorder |
| Entail | To include; to involve |
| Enthrall | To fascinate; to interest greatly |
| Recluse | A loner |
| Recreant | Disloyal; traitorous |
| Rectitude | Righteousness; moral goodness |
| Redolent | Fragrant |
| Impervious | Immune; resistant; unaffected by |
| Sully | To taint or tarnish |
| Sumptuous | Lavish or luxurious |
| Supercilious | Arrogant |
| Impetus | Motivation |
| Ephemeral | Brief or short-lived |
| Impious | Unholy; blasphemous |
| Incessant | Ceaseless; unending |
| Incipience | The beginning or first stages |
| Incontrovertible | Indisputable |
| Indigenous | Native or natural |
| Incredulity | Disbelief; skepticism |
| Connive | To plot or scheme |
| Connoisseur | An expert |
| Connote | To imply or suggest |
| Consanguinity | A blood relationship |
| Conscript | A draftee |
| Biannual | Twice a year |
| Biennial | Every two years |
| Mercenary | (*) A hired soldier; greedy and materialistic |
| Prototype | A model; an original |
| Protract | To prolong or to draw out |
| Mercurial | Unpredictable; volatile |
| Metamorphosis | A drastic transformation or change |
| Metaphysical | Abstract; theoretical |
| Lugubrious | Gloomy or mournful |
| Luminous | Shining; bright; glowing |
| Blazon | To adorn; to embellish; to decorate with |
| Mettle | Courage; determination; fortitude |
| Macabre | Gruesome; ghastly; horrifying |
| Minion | A subordinate; an underling |
| Prodigal | Wasteful; reckless; extravagant |
| Prodigious | Colossal; awe-inspiring; enormous |
| Capricious | Impulsive |
| Captious | Overly critical; quick to find fault |
| Circuitous | Roundabout; indirect |
| Pertinacious | Persistent; determined |
| Perturbation | A disturbance; an upheaval; an uproar |
| Pervade | To spread throughout |
| Perverse | Wicked; twisted; unnatural |
| Garish | Flashy; gaudy |
| Garrulous | Talkative; outgoing; sociable |
| Germane | Relevant; on topic |
| Imbroglio | A fight; a disagreement; an argument |
| Avocation | A hobby |
| Badinage | Playful teasing |
| Imminent | About to happen |
| Circumspect | Careful or cautious |
| Clamber | To move noisily |
| Castigate | To criticize harshly; to scold harshly |
| Machination | A plot; a scheme |
| Magisterial | Authoritarian; domineering; commanding |
| Magnanimous | Noble |
| Clandestine | Secretive; under cover |
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