| Term | Definition |
|---|
| claque | a group hired to clap at a performance; a group of fawning admirers |
| verdure | green, as of vegetation |
| dilatory | given to procrastination; intended to cause delay |
| cogent | having the power to compel conviction, convincing |
| defenestrate | to throw out of a window |
| renascent | springing or rising again into being; showing renewed vigor |
| choler | irritation of the passions; anger; wrath |
| malediction | a curse or execration |
| capacious | able to contain much; roomy; spacious |
| glutinous | of the nature of glue; sticky |
| forlorn | sad and lonely because deserted, abandoned or lost |
| Cockaigne | an imaginary land of ease and luxury |
| harbinger | one who provides lodgings; a forerunner, precursor |
| mazy | resembling a maze; winding, intricate, perplexing, confusing |
| indigent | extremely poor; not having the necessities of life |
| condign | suitable to the fault or crime; deserved; adequate |
| laconic | marked by usage of a minimum of words |
| tutelage | the act of guarding or protecting; the state of being under a guardian or tutor; close, individualized instruction |
| dapple | a small, contrasting blot or blotch; a mottled appearance, as in an animal's coat |
| meticulous | extremely or excessively careful about details |
| palaver | idle talk; talk intended to deceive |
| gustatory | of or pertaining to the sense of taste |
| troglodyte | one who is regarded as reclusive, reactionary, out of date, brutish |
| emolument | the wages or perquisites arising from office, employment, or labor; gain; compensation |
| contemn | to regard or treat with disdain or contempt; to scorn; to despise |
| propound | to offer for consideration; to put forward; to propose |
| puerile | displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity; juvenile; childish |
| antediluvian | antiquated; from or belonging to a much earlier time |
| cupidity | eager or excessive desire, especially for wealth; greed; avarice |
| fiduciary | relating to the holding of something in trust for another |
| mephitic | offensive to the smell; poisonous; noxious |
| tatterdemalion | a person dressed in tattered or ragged clothing; a ragamuffin; tattered; ragged |
| malinger | to feign or exaggerate illness or inability in order to avoid duty or work |
| insensate | lacking sensation or awareness; inanimate; brutal; cruel; stupid; foolish |
| supernumerary | exceeding the stated, standard, or prescribed number |
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