| Term | Definition |
|---|
| askew | off center, crooked |
| countermand | to annul, cancel, or make a contrary order |
| dissension | disagreement, difference of opinion |
| excoriate | to condemn scathingly |
| invidious | likely to provoke ill-will, offensive |
| profligate | corrupt, degenerate |
| seedy | run-down |
| sullied | dirty |
| tremulous | quavering: (of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear; |
| elicit | call forth, derive by reason, deduce |
| indolent | habitually lazy |
| winsome | charming in a childlike naive way |
| abstemious | sparing in consumption of especially food and drink |
| wan | pale and sickly |
| trounce | flog or beat :) |
| auspicious | auguring favorable circumstances and good luck |
| spurious | specious; plausible but false |
| pallid | pale, lacking color |
| frangible | capable of being broken |
| effusive | gushy; unrestrained, extravagant or excessive in emotional expression |
| platitude | banal statement |
| surreptitious | secretive, stealthy, furtive |
| impudence | inclined to take liberties |
| revile | vilify; attack with abusive language |
| torrid | emotionally charged and vigorously energetic; extremely hot |
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