| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Adulation | strong admiration, worship |
| Bristle | to show irritation |
| Decoy | lure, trap, trick |
| Erratic | wandering, irregular |
| Histrionic | theatrical, exaggerated |
| Laud | praise |
| Obstreperous | noisy and boisterous |
| Portend | foretell |
| Retraction | withdrawal, cancellation of a statement |
| Titter | giggle quietly |
| Adversity | hardship |
| Broach | start to discuss, approach |
| Deference | respect |
| Esoteric | obscure and difficult to understand |
| Hoary | old |
| Lavish | on a grand scale, wasteful |
| Obtuse | mentally dull |
| Portent | a warning sign, omen |
| Revere | worship |
| Tome | large book |
| Advocate | support |
| Brusque | blunt, abrupt |
| Defoliate | cause leaves to fall off |
| Espouse | promote, take up, support |
| Hone | sharpen, increase, whet |
| Lax | careless, not strict |
| Obviate | avoid, make unnecessary |
| Poseur | someone who puts on an act |
| Riddled | full of (usually full of holes) |
| Torpid | inactive, lazy, stagnant |
| Aesthetic | concerning art or beauty |
| Bulwark | fortification, barricade, wall |
| Defunct | no longer in existence |
| Etymology | the study of word origins |
| Hyperbole | grossly exaggerated speech |
| Legend | 1) key to map 2) myth or story |
| Odious | hateful |
| Posterity | future generations |
| Rife | common |
| Torpor | dormancy, sluggishness, inactivity |
| Affable | friendly, social, easygoing |
| Bureaucracy | officialdom |
| Degradation | deprivation, poverty, debasement |
| Eulogy | praise |
| Hypochondriac | a person obsessed with health; having imaginary illnesses |
| Legion | in large numbers |
| Officious | domineering; intrusive; meddlesome |
| Posthumous | after death |
| Rigor | thoroughness |
| Totter | walk unsteadily |
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