| Term | Definition |
|---|
| casual | happening by chance; irregular; occasional; informal; showing or feeling little interest; Ex. casual reader/labor/remark |
| entice | 1. to attract, tempt |
| flounder | 1. to thrash about in a clumsy or ineffective way |
| gruesome | 1. horrible, revolting, ghastly |
| parch | 1. to make dry and thirsty; to shrivel with heat |
| persist | 1. to continue steadily in a course of action, refuse to stop or be changed; to last, remain |
| quibble | 1. to evade or belittle a point by twisting words or raising minor objections; 2. a petty objection |
| regal | 1. royal, kinglike; fit for a king |
| stifle | 1. to smother, prevent from breathing; to hold back or choke off |
| vital | 1. having life, living; necessary to life, essential; key, crucial |
| beneficiary | (n.) one who bebefits from something; a person who is left money or other property in a will or the like |
| dilapidated | (adj.) falling apart or ruined, run-down |
| dismantle | (v.) to take apart; to strip of something |
| farce | (n.) a play filled with ridiculous or absurd happenings; broad or far-fetched humor; a ridiculous sham |
| futile | (adj.) not successful, failing to have any result; useless; unimportant, frivolous |
| grueling | (adj.) very tiring, calling for an extreme effort |
| hospitable | (adj.) offering friendly or generous treatment to guests; open toanything new or strange |
| lavish | (adj.) overly generous, extravagant; abundant; (v.) to spend or give freely or without limit |
| shirk | (v.) to avoid or get out of doing work, neglect a duty; to sneak, slink |
| timidity | (n.) the state of being easily frightened |
| ajar | (adj.,Adv) partly open |
| dialogue | (n.) a conversation between two or more people;an interchange of opinions and ideas, free discussion |
| havoc | (n.) very great destruction, ruin; great confusion and disporder |
| implore | (v.) to beg earnestly for |
| infamous | (adj.) very wicked; disgraceful, shameful |
| lax | (adj.) not strict, careless; lacking discipline; not tense; relaxed |
| mar | (v.) to spoil, damage, injure |
| misdemeanor | (n.) a crime or offense that is less serious than a felony; any minor misbehavior or misconduct |
| mull | (v.) to think about, ponder; to grind or mix; to heat and flavor with spices |
| narrative | (n.) a story, detailed report; (adj.) having the quality or the nature of a story |
| overture | (n.) opening move toward nefotiation or action; a proposal or offer; an introductory section or part |
| pact | (n.) an agreement, treaty |
| stalemate | (n.) a situation in which further action by either of two opponents is impossible; (v.) to bring to a standstill |
| vinidictive | (adj.) bearing a grudge; feeling or showing a strong tendency toward revenge |
| wilt | (v.) to become limp and drooping (as a flower), wither; to lose strength and vigor |
| abound | to be plentiful; be filled |
| braggart | a boaster, boastful in a loud annoying way |
| cache | a hiding place; something hidden or stored |
| clarification | the act of making clear or understandable, an explanation |
| despondent | sad, without hope, discouraged |
| embezzle | to steal property entrusted to one's cares |
| lethargic | unnaturally sleepy; dull, slow moving; indifferent |
| malady | a sickness, illness, disease, disorder |
| mellow | ripe, well-matured; soft, sweet, and rich; gentle, pleasant; to become gentle and sweet; dulcet , creamy |
| nomadic | wandering, moving about from place to place |
| piecemeal | one piece at a time; gradually |
| quest | a search, hunt; to search, seek, ask |
| random | by chance, not planned or prearranged; irregular |
| rant | to speak wildly and noisily; loud, violent talk |
| reinforce | to make stronger with new materials or support |
| seclusion | isolation from others, solitude |
| status | a person's condition or position in the eyes of the law; relative rank or standing, especially in society;prestige |
| turmoil | a state of great confusion or disorder; mental strain or agitation |
| agitation | a violent stirring or movement; noisy confusion; excitement ; a stirring up of public enthusiasm |
| chronological | arranged in order of time of occurence |
| countenance | a face, facial expression, to tollerate, approve, support |
| diminish | To make or become smaller; reduce in size |
| enchant | To please greatly; to charm, put under a magic spell |
| fluctuate | To change continually; to move up and down |
| foster | to bring up, give care to, to promote, encourage, in the same family but not related by birth |
| grovel | To humble oneself, act in a fearful and servile way; to lie face downward; to indulge in something base or unworthy |
| ignite | To set on fire, cause to burn;p to heat up, excite |
| magnitude | The great size or importance of something |
| massive | Large and heavy; great in size or scope |
| maternal | Of or like a mother |
| pall | v. to lose in interest, attraction, or effectiveness; to become tiresome; n. a dark covering, something that conceals |
| reputable | Well thought of, having a good reputation |
| revere | To love and respect deeply, honor greatly |
| stodgy | dull, boring; old-fashoned, hidebound; lumpy, thick |
| affliction | a physical ailment; a cause of pain or trouble, misfortune |
| akin | related by blood; having similar qualities or charater |
| elongate | to grow in length, become larger; to extend the length of |
| gaudy | flashy, showy; not in good taste (adj) |
| gratitude | appreciation, thankfulness |
| hoax | an act intended to trick or decive, a fraud v. to trick, deceive |
| impartial | just, unbiased, fair, not taking sides |
| meager | poor,scant,unsatisfactory;thin,slight. |
| oppress | to govern or rule cruelly or unjustly; to weigh heavily upon |
| pedestrian | one who goes on foot; Adj. relating to walking; on foot; ordinary, dull, unimaginative |
| vanquish | to defeat in a battle or contest, overthrow; to overcome a feeling or condition |
| wan | unnaturally pale or sickly looking, lacking vitality, dim, weak, ineffectual |
| authoritative | official, coming from a source that calls for obedience or belief, dictatorial |
| bankrupt | in a state of financial ruin, to ruin funancially. one who has been ruined financially |
| clamor | n. a public outcry; any loud and countied noise; v. to call for by loud, continued outcries |
| coincide | to be in full agreement; to be in the same nature; to happen at the same time |
| cynical | inclined to believe the worst of people; bitterly mocking or sneering |
| despot | a ruler who oppresses his or her subjects, a tyrant |
| feud | a bitter, long-term quarrel, to fight or quarell |
| haggle | to argue in a petty way, especially about a price |
| hardy | able to bear up under duffucult conditions or harsh treatment, brave and tough |
| harmonious | adj. able to get along together well; combining different elements that blend pleasingly; melodious |
| hoard | to store up, save, a hidden store or supply |
| indisposed | slightley ill, disinclined to do something |
| legacy | an inheritance, something handed down from an ancestor or from the past |
| legitamate | lawful, rightful; reasonable;, justifiable |
| mirth | merry fun, gaiety, laughter |
| partial | not complete, favoring one side over another, showing a strong liking for someone or something |
| patronize | to give ones business to regularly as a customer, provide financial help, tp treat someone as an inferior while making a show of being kind or gracious |
| rite | a ceremony, the customary form of a ceremony, and formal custom or practice |
| sagacious | shrewd, wise; in a keen practical way |
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