| Term | Definition |
|---|
| capacious (adj.) | spacious; roomy |
| contentious (adj.) | quarrelsome; not getting along |
| curt (adj.) | rude or abrupt |
| inane (adj.) | lacking in sense or substance; foolish; silly |
| inebriating (adj.) | intoxicating |
| latent (adj.) | present, but not yet developed or active |
| mordant (adj.) | caustic, cutting or sarcastic |
| reverie (n.) | a state of daydreaming |
| spectral (adj.) | ghostly |
| tacit (adj.) | not spoken; expressed without words or speech |
| aphorism (n.) | short statement of truth; adage |
| bantam (adj. or n.) | small, but aggressive |
| idiosyncratic | peculiar; unique; eccentric |
| infinitesimal (adj.) | immeasurably small |
| insinuate (v.) | to hint or imply |
| mull (v.) | to go over extensively in the mind; ponder |
| opulent (adj.) | luxurious; wealthy |
| rhetorical (adj.) | concerned primarily with show or effect |
| sinecure (n.) | a paid position requiring little work |
| zestful (adj.) with spirit and energy | with spirit and energy |
| abashed (adj.) | ashamed or uneasy; disconcerted |
| bane (n.) | a deadly poison; cause of ruin |
| cacophony (n.) | harsh or discordant sounds |
| culminate (v.) | come to an end; to reach the highest point or climax |
| imperceptible (adj.) | impossible to detect with ordinary senses |
| incongruous (adj.) | not matching; not harmonious; incompatible |
| inveigle (v.) | to coax; to convince |
| preeminent (adj.) | outstanding; having much dignity or importance |
| primeval (adj.) | belonging to the earliest ages; ancient |
| sustenance (n.) | means of support for living; something that gives strength |
| animosity (n.) | bitter hostility |
| consternation (n.) | dismay or amazement leading to confusion or fear |
| convalescence (n.) | gradual recovery of health and strength after illness |
| deign (v.) | to condescend reluctantly; to stoop |
| innate (adj.) | inborn; inherent |
| insidious (adj.) | treacherous; deceitful; working in a harmful, subtle manner |
| mire (n.) | area of wet, soft ground; muck; mud |
| qualm (n.) | doubt |
| salient (adj.) | standing out prominently from the rest; readily noticeable |
| sedate (v.) | to calm down |
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