| Term | Definition |
|---|
| abject | utterly hopeless, shamefully servile, miserable, despicable |
| acquisitive | eager to get wealth, greedy |
| avid | enthusiastic, ardent, dedicated, keen |
| banal | common place; tired or petty |
| behemoth | any creature or thing of monstrous size or power |
| blandishment | an action or speech tended to flatter, coax, or entice |
| coherent | logically connected; consistent |
| coup | a highly successful or unexpected move; a clever action or accomplishment |
| defunct | no longer in effect or use; not operating or functioning |
| detritus | any disintegrated material; debris |
| disarray | to put out of order; to throw into disorder |
| efficacy | capacity for producing a desired result or effect |
| emulate | to try to equal or excel; imitate with effort to equal or surpass |
| exacerbate | to increase the severity, bitterness, or violence of (disease, ill feeling, ect.); aggravate |
| febrile | pertaining to or marked by fever; feverish |
| gainsay | to deny, dispute, or contradict; to speak or act against; oppose |
| grouse | to grumble or complain |
| idiosyncrasy | a characteristic, habit, mannerism, or the like, that is peculiar to an individual |
| impeccable | faultless; flawless; irreproachable |
| indictment | any charge, accusation, serious criticism, or cause for blame |
| litany | a prolonged or tedious account; a ceremonial or liturgical form of prayer |
| presage | something that portends or foreshadows a future event; an omen, prognostic, or warning indication |
| promulgate | to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation |
| taciturn | inclined to silence; reserved in speech; reluctant to join in conversation |
| ubiquitous | existing or being everywhere, esp. at the same time; omnipresent |
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