| Term | Definition |
|---|
| gusto | fondness, taste, vigorous enjoyment, zest |
| rendezvous | a meeting, a popular gathering place, to meet at a specified tinmme and place |
| contagious | capable of being transmitted through direct or indirect contact, carrying a disease |
| adjacent | near, lying next to, but not necessarily touching |
| exhale | to breathe out, to emit air or vapor |
| attribute | a trait quality, or characterisitc of someone or something |
| ensue | to follow a consequence or result, to take place subsequently |
| unique | being the only one of its kind, having no equal |
| excess | the condition of exceeding what is normal, more than usual |
| chagrin | embarrassment or humiliation caused by failure or disappointment |
| grope | to feel one's way, to search blindly or uncertainly |
| capital | official seat of government or center of significant activity, extremely important |
| perennial | lasting for years or continuing for a long time |
| refute | to prove to be false or erroneous, to argue against or deny the truth of something |
| abate | to reduce in amount, degree, or intensity, to lessen |
| florid | ornate, flowery, flushed with rosy color |
| singe | to burn superficially or slightly, to scorch, to burn the ends of hair |
| dilapitated | fallen into a state of disrepair, broken down |
| epic | an extended narrative celebrating lengendary or heroic feats, surpassing the usual or ordinary |
| translucent | transmitting light but diffusing it enough to cause images to be blurred |
| adept | highly skilled, proficient |
| forfeit | a penalty, to surrender as a punishment for a crime or an offense |
| curtail | to cut short, abbreviate |
| panacea | a remedy for all diseases, evils, of difficulties |
| contretemps | an unforeseen event that affects the normal way of things, an embarrassing or awkward situation |
| bravado | swaggering behavior, showiness, |
| vigilante | a person who supresses and punishes crime without any legal authority to do so |
| robust | strong, healthy, ruggged, or vigorous |
| vociferous | insistent, loud, often in an outcry for the purpose of compelling attention |
| besiege | to surround with hostile forces |
| dole | a portion, share or quota, to distribute sparingly, to allocate |
| acerbic | of a sour or severe taste, character, or tone |
| auspicious | marked by sucess, favorable or promising |
| facsimlie | anexact copy or replication, duplicated |
| vandalisim | intentional destruction or defacement of public or private property |
| continuous | uniterrupted in time, sequence, substance, or extent |
| amnesty | an official pardon for offenders (usually political) during a fixed period of time |
| relinquish | to retire from, give up, or abandon |
| blunder | a careless mistake, usually caused by ignorance or confusion |
| sloth | extreme laziness or indolence |
| replenish | to fill or make complete again, to inspire or nourish |
| epilogue | the conclusion of an arguement, speech |
| artifice | subtle or crafty means of trickery or deciet, cleverness or skill |
| poshumous | following or occurring after death |
| bias | an inclination of temperament or outlook, deviating from fairness |
| arbirtrary | determined by whim or impulse, subject to individual judgement |
| coalition | an alliance for combined or unifed action, made up of people, nations, or groups |
| incite | to stimulate, to action, to urge, to provoke |
| campaign | an organized course of action for a particular purpose |
| insidious | working in a slow, stealthy manner, more dangerous than is apparent |
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