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requisite (adj) needed; necessary flamboyant (adj) extravagant; showy reminisce (v) to recall the past, esp. fondly cadaver (n) a dead body, esp. a human body to be dissected ravine (n) a deep, narrow gorge, especially one worn down with running water lineage (n) direct descent from an ancestor; derivation queasy (adj) sick to one's stomach; nauseated tangible (adj) able to be touched or treated as real skirmish (n) a minor conflict precede (v) to go before anonymous (adj) having an unknown or unacknowledged name covenant (n) a binding agreement leery (adj) suspicious; distrustful permeate (v) to spread or flow throughout pulpit (n) a podium used for preaching patron (n) a sponsor; a supporter; a regular customer agrarian (adj) related to farming shrewd (adj) clever in practical matters; cunning debut (n) a first appearance before the public demographics (n) the distribution of human population groups pecuniary (adj) of or involving money deviate (v) to depart from the norm rouse (v) to wake or provoke embroil (v) to engage in trouble; to complicate extortion (n) taking (property or money) by force or threat of force placid (adj) calm, undisturbed crux (n) an essential or pivotal point; a perplexing difficulty gradient (n) a ramp or slope bedlam (n) any place or condition of noise and confusion acme (n) the highest point, as of perfection occult (adj) relating to the supernatural; beyond human comprehension; mysterious consul (n) official residing in a foreign country effect (v) to bring about vociferous (adj) loud and vehement vapid (adj) lacking interest, animation, or flavor polyglot (n) one who speaks many languages (adj) speaking many languages inordinate (adj) excessive, unrestrained prodigal (adj) exceedingly or recklessly wasteful ponderous (adj) clumsy and heavy; boring and labored pummel (v) to beat, as with the fists prognosticate (v) to predict interstices (n) small spaces between things penchant (n) a strong liking egregious (adj) outstanding for undesirable qualities; remarkably bad tawdry (adj) tastelessly showy malaise (n) a vague feeling of physical discomfort or uneasiness quip (n) a remark or reply that is witty or sarcastic malinger (v) to act sick in order to avoid work remonstrate (v) to make objections warren (n) an enclosed space in which rabbits breed or are numerous; any place that is crowded like a rabbit warren