| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Adulation | strong admiration; worship |
| Bristle | to show irritation |
| Decoy | lure; trap |
| Erratic | wandering; irregular |
| Histrionic | theatrical; exaggerated |
| Laud | praise |
| Obstreperous | noisy |
| Portend | Foretell |
| Retraction | withdraw |
| 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 |
| Revere | worship |
| Tome | large book |
| Advocate | support |
| Brusque | blunt |
| Defoliate | cause leaves to fall |
| Espouse | promote; take up; support |
| Hone | sharpen; increase |
| Lax | careless; not strict |
| Obviate | avoid; make unnecessary |
| Poseur | someone who puts on an act |
| Riddled | full of (holes) |
| Torpid | inactive; lazy |
| Aesthetic | concerning art or beauty |
| Bulwark | fortification; barricade; wall |
| Defunct | no longer in existence |
| Etymology | history or orgin of a word |
| Hyperbole | grossly exaggerated speech |
| Legend | 1. key to map 2. myth or story |
| Odious | hateful |
| Posterity | future generations |
| Rife | common |
| Torpor | dormancy; 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 | intrusive; meddlesome |
| Posthumous | after death |
| Rigor | thoroughness |
| Totter | walk unsteadily |
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