| Term | Definition |
|---|
| concede | acknowledge defeat |
| apathy | the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally |
| abate | become less in amount or intensity |
| amiable | friendly, agreeable |
| clandestine | secret; covert; stealthy |
| aura | a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing |
| abscond | depart secretly and hide |
| curtail | terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent |
| clamor | compel someone to do something by insistent outcry, loud and persistent outcry from many people |
| circumvent | to go around, encircle |
| aloof | remote in manner, not involved |
| alfresco | in the open air; outside |
| assail | attack someone physically or emotionally |
| console | give moral or emotional strength to, to comfort. |
| confide | To reveal in trust or confidence. |
| capricious | determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason |
| albeit | (conj) in spite of the facts, regardless of the fact; although |
| abject | showing humiliation or submissiveness |
| cult | an interest followed with exaggerated zeal, a system of religious beliefs and rituals |
| avuncular | like an uncle in kindness or generosity |
| bullion | gold or silver in bars or ingots, a mass of precious metal |
| ambient | adj. completely surrounding, encompassing |
| conjure | To call forth by magic; To bring to mind; To recall or evoke |
| cronies | old friends; close compainions |
| consort | A companion or associate., associate with; keep company; N: husband or wife (or a ruler) |
| avert | prevent; avoid; turn away (eyes or thought) |
| berate | to scold severely or angrily. |
| ambiguity | an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context |
| apex | the highest point (of something) |
| baubles | showy trinkets |
| commence | Take the first step or steps in carrying out an action., to begin or start |
| baron | a very wealthy or powerful businessman |
| coup | brilliant victory or accomplishment OR the violent overthrow of a government by a small internal group |
| archipelago | n. Any large body of water studded with islands, or the islands collectively themselves. |
| consternation | fear resulting from the awareness of danger |
| bayou | a marshy inlet of a lake, river, etc., usually stagnant |
| acquisition | an ability that has been acquired by training |
| anarchism | a political theory favoring the abolition of governments |
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