| Term | Definition |
|---|
| ennui | Dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting form boredom or apathy |
| martial | associated with war and the armed forces |
| obtuse | lacking sharpness of intellect |
| parody | a humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect |
| predilection | a disposicion un favor of something, preference |
| prescience | foreknowledge of events |
| qualms | sec. misgivings, reservations, causes for hesitancy |
| squander | to waste by spending or using irresponsibly |
| stymie | block, thwart |
| truculent | fierce and cruel, eager to fight |
| voracious | ravenous, hacing and insaciable appetite for a pursuit |
| accolade | an expression of praise |
| adulation | excessive praise |
| chary | wary, cautious |
| complaisance | the willingness to comply with the wishes of others |
| culpable | deserving blame |
| didactic | intended to teach or instruct |
| heretical | violating accepted dogma or convention |
| incipient | beginning to come into being or to become apparent |
| odious | evoking intense aversion or dislike |
| penurious | penny-pinching, excessively thrifty |
| pernicious | extremely harmful |
| peruse | to examine with great care |
| preen | to dress up, to primp |
| prodigious | abundant in size, force or extent |
| prolific | productive, producing large volumes or amounts |
| putrefy | to rot, to decay and give a foul odor |
| quaff | to drink depply |
| squalid | sordid |
| stoic | indifferent to or unaffected by pleasure or pain |
| ubiquitous | existing everywhere at the same time |
| urbane | sophisticated, refines, elegant |
| vilify | to defame, to characterize harshly |
| acumen | keen, accurate judgement |
| evanescent | vanishing |
| germane | appropiate in subject matter |
| hackneyed | rendered trite or commonplace by frequent usage |
| impunity | immunity from punishment or penalty |
| malevolent | having or showing often vicious ill-will, spite or hatred |
| pedagogy | the profession or principlaes of teaching, or instructing |
| pine | to languish, to lose vigor |
| pirate | to illegally use or reproduce |
| pith | the essential or central part |
| profuse | given or coming forth abundantly, extravagant |
| rancorous | characterized by bitter, long-lasting resentment |
| rhetoric | the art of the effective use of language on communication and persuasion |
| spurious | lacking authenticity, false, counterfeit |
| succint | brief, concise |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary |
| tenacity | the quality of adherence or persistence to something valued |
| acerbic | having a sour or bitter taste or character |
| cynicism | an attitude motivated by selfishness |
| flout | sec. to show contempt for |
| hubris | overbearing pride, arrogance |
| imminent | about to happen, impending |
| impetuous | jastily or rashly energetic, impulsive |
| obfuscate | to make confusing |
| obstinate | stubborn, uncompromising |
| penchant | natural inclination or tendency |
| prosaic | dull, lacking spirit or imagination |
| sparse | thin, not dense |
| subtle | not obvious, elusive |
| terse | brief and concise in wording |
| trenchant | keen, sharply perceptive |
| vigilant | alertly watchful |
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