| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Affable | Adj. - Pleasant ; approachable ; gracious. Noun- Friendliness of manner |
| Audacious | Adj. 1. Willing to take risks; daring. 2. Showing disrespect or a lack of courtesy. |
| Azure | N and Adj. - The blue color of a cloudless sky. |
| Bizarre | Adj.- Strikingling out of the ordinary; peculiar. |
| Calamity | N. An event that causes great suffering and harm; a disaster. |
| Clad | Adj. - Clothed or covered |
| Claustrophobia | N. An abnormal fear of narrow, enclosed spaces. |
| Cursory | Adj. Done in a hurry and with little attention to detail. |
| Dehydrate | V. 1. To remove the water from 2. To become dry; to lose water from. |
| Deluge | N. 1 A downpour of rain; a flood. 2. A flood of anything. Verb- To flood or overwhelm |
| Deploy | v. 1. To arrange troops or equipment in position for battle. 2. To put into use |
| Despondent | Adj. Depressed from loss of hope or confidence; utterly discouraged |
| Disposition | N. 1. A person's usual mood; temperament. 2. A regular tendency or inclination |
| Dub | V. To give a title, nickname, or description to. |
| Elapse | V. To pass or slip by (used with time) |
| Embark | V. 1. To go on board a ship or airplane at the start of a voyage. 2. To start out; to begin. |
| Endeavor | V. To attempt earnestly |
| Entreat | V. To ask earnestly; to beg. Noun- A plea or earnest request |
| Excruciating | Adj. Very Painful |
| Fanfare | N- 1. A sounding of trumpets or other brass instruments. 2. Any showy display |
| Generation | N. 1. One step in the line of descent of a family. 2. All the people born and living about the same time. 3. The average span of time between the birth of parents and their children. |
| Grimace | V. To make a face expressing feelings of pain, disgust, or contempt. n. A facial expression that eems to express pain, contempt, or disgust. |
| Haunt | V. 1. To stay in one's mind continually. 2. To visit frequently. 3. To apppear in the form of a ghost. |
| Imminent | Adj. About to happen; likely to occur in the very near future |
| Inkling | N. A slight suspicion; a vague idea. |
| Irascible | Adj. Quick-tempered; irritable |
| Lacadaisical | Adj. Showing little spirit or enthusiasm. |
| Meticulous | Adj. Extremely careful; attentive to small details |
| Modify | V. 1. To make less extreme or severe. 2. To make changes in. 3. In grammar, to limit or restrict in meaning |
| Negligibe | Adj. Small and unimportant, not worth noticing. |
| Pang | N. A sudden sharp feeling of pain or distress. |
| Precede | V. To go or come befor in time, rank or position |
| Profusion | N. A plentiful supply; a great or generous amount. |
| Pseudonym | N. A Ficticious name used by an author; a pen name |
| Recluse | N. A person who lives apart from society and often alone. Adj.- Withdrawn from society |
| Resilient | Adj. 1 Capable of recovering quickly from misfortune. 2. Returning quickly to an original shape or condition. |
| Serene | Adj. Calm and untroubled; peaceful |
| Slovenly | Adj. Untidy; carelessly done |
| Sweltering | Adj. Very hot and humid; uncomfortable because of extremely hot weather |
| Tremulous | Adj. 1. Marked by trembling or shaking 2. Timid or fearful |
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