| Term | Definition |
|---|
| derelict | negligent |
| calumny | a personal attack |
| finesse | style and skill |
| myriad | a great number of |
| scrupulous | precise or moral |
| salient | insightful |
| canon | a body of works, laws |
| probity | integrity |
| austere | very plain or very simple |
| satiety | fullness |
| amelioration | improvement |
| allocate | to allot |
| decry | to condemn |
| augment | to increase |
| pragmatic | practical |
| scintillating | brilliant |
| salubrious | healthy |
| candor | complete honesty |
| moot | debatable |
| fastidious | fussy |
| intrinsic | a natural part of something |
| autonomous | self-governing |
| anthology | a collection of works |
| savant | a genius |
| altercation | a disagreement |
| extraneous | irrelevant |
| indue | to endow |
| martial | pertaining to the military |
| multifarious | diverse |
| lassitude | tiredness |
| indomitable | unconquerable |
| irrevocable | irreversible |
| presage | to foreshadow |
| schism | a split |
| sentient | conscious |
| cajolery | persuasion with flattery |
| largesse | generosity |
| indigent | needy |
| felicitations | congratulations |
| itinerant | nomadic |
| prerogative | privilege |
| antithetical | contradictory |
| sententious | direct; moralizing |
| cadaverous | like a corpse |
| amenities | luxuries |
| expurgate | to edit |
| indolent | lazy |
| feint | a distraction |
| antipathy | hatred |
| sedulous | diligent, hard-working |
| amenable | open to |
| decrepitude | uselessness |
| malfeasance | misconduct |
| filial | the duties of a son |
| invidious | scandalous |
| moribund | dying |
| anachronism | something out of place in time |
| latent | hidden; undeveloped |
| estranged | distant |
| misanthrope | someone who hates mankind |
| miscegenation | the mixing of races |
| mitigate | to make less severe |
| subsume | to include |
| ethereal | cerebral; abstract |
| blight | a disease |
| prognosticate | to predict |
| querulous | argumentative |
| ostentatious | showy |
| exploit | an adventure |
| expunge | to erase; to delete |
| decorum | proper behavior |
| extemporary | spontaneous; impromptu |
| obtrusive | noticeable |
| affront | an insult; a challenge |
| morose | sad; gloomy |
| morass | a very complicated situation |
| extirpate | to eradicate; to remove |
| pilfer | to steal little-by-little |
| obsequious | overly flattering |
| alacrity | cheerful readiness |
| obdurate | stubborn; unyielding |
| unsavory | disreputable |
| paean | hymn of praise |
| turpitude | depravity |
| tutelary | guardianship |
| plebeian | common |
| palaver | chatter; small-talk |
| palliate | to ease; to relieve |
| postulate | to assume as true |
| mendicant | a beggar |
| abortive | unsuccessful; failed |
| venal | corrupt |
| venerable | highly respected |
| perspicacity | intelligence |
| iconoclast | someone who attacks traditions |
| harbinger | an omen (bad) |
| parsimonious | stingy |
| avarice | extreme greed |
| averse | opposed to |
| pathological | disease-related |
| paucity | a scarcity |
| verisimilitude | resemblance to reality |
| arrant | complete; total; outright |
| errant | stray; misguided |
| ubiquitous | present everywhere |
| onerous | burdensome |
| opprobrium | shame; disgrace |
| paragon | the finest example |
| pariah | an outcast |
| virtuoso | a master; an expert |
| assiduous | hardworking |
| propitious | favorable |
| propound | submit; propose |
| propriety | proper behavior |
| tyro | a novice |
| prosaic | dull; ordinary |
| insipid | dull; ordinary |
| assuage | to soothe; to calm |
| artifice | skill; grace |
| ascetic | self-denying (n) |
| aspersion | an insult |
| perennial | ongoing |
| predilection | a tendency |
| perfidious | treacherous; untrustworthy |
| ribald | foul; offensive; vulgar |
| perfunctory | hasty; careless; superficial |
| ruddy | reddish |
| umbrage | resentment; offense |
| unbridled | wild; unrestrained |
| unctuous | insincere; "greasy" |
| astute | intelligent; insightful |
| urbane | cultured |
| glean | to collect leftovers |
| visage | a face |
| platitude | a cliche |
| panacea | a cure-all |
| ponderous | profound; deep |
| berate | to criticize harshly |
| vitriolic | corrupted |
| pendent | uncertain |
| mercurial | unpredictable |
| votary | devotee |
| ablution | religious washing |
| abnegation | self-denial |
| wanton | random; unprovoked |
| wizened | shriveled; withered |
| remunerate | compensate; pay for |
| utilitarian | practical; workable |
| hedonism | pursuit of pleasure; self-indulgence |
| peccadillo | minor flaw |
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