| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Insipid | not interesting |
| Façade | front of a building; false appearance |
| Foolhardy | reckless |
| Baleful | deadly or sinister |
| Castigate | to punish or criticize severely |
| Lustrous | bright, shining, brilliant |
| Amicable | friendly |
| Prodigious | enormous |
| Grotto | a small cave or cavers; resembling a cave or cavern |
| Bevy | a group of girls or young women; a flock of quail |
| Chaos | great confusion; disorder |
| Nadir | the lowest point |
| Lachrymose | tearful |
| Restitution | that which is offered or returned for something lost, injured, or destroyed |
| Troglodyte | caveman |
| Overzealous | extremely enthusiastic |
| Precipitous | extremely steep |
| Quell | to stop; to quiet or pacify |
| Arboreal | living in trees; relating to or resembling trees |
| Somnambulist | sleepwalker |
| Seethed | got extremely upset; foamed as if boiling |
| Hapless | unlucky, unfortunate |
| Synchronous | happening at the same time |
| Obsolete | no longer used; replaced by something better |
| Dearth | little or nothing of something |
| Intrepid | fearless |
| Urchin | mischievous youngster; sea urchin |
| Taboret | a stool without arms; a low stand or cabinet; an embroidery frame |
| Winsome | charming; pleasing |
| Tyro | beginner; amateur |
| Didactic | intended to teach (could be morally instructive) |
| Diffident | shy |
| Raconteur | storyteller |
| Aerie | nest of a bird of prey at a high altitude |
| Impregnable | able to withstand attack |
| Meander | to wind, proceed aimlessly; a curve in a stream |
| Taciturn | silent |
| Plastic | able to be shaped or molded; easily influenced; synthetic material |
| Buffoonery | tricks, pranks, rude joking |
| Urbane | polite in an elegant manner |
| Menagerie | a group of animals held in captivity |
| Bibulous | inclined to drink; very absorbent |
| Clemency | show of forgiveness; mildness as in weather |
| Loquacious | very talkative |
| Agility | nimbleness |
| Parsimonious | extremely careful not to spend too much money |
| Browbeat | bullied, intimidated |
| Saturated | thoroughly wet, drenched |
| Obnoxious | very unpleasant or annoying |
| Tarry | to delay, to put off; tar-like characteristics |
| Judicious | wise |
| Redolent | having a pleasant odor; brings to mind |
| Numismatist | coin collector |
| Encumbered | loaded down with a heavy burden; blocked (obstructed by objects) |
| Joey | a baby kangaroo |
| Unguent | an ointment to soothe |
| Rent | tore violently; payment |
| Refurbished | restored like new |
| Peremptory | haughty, bossy; putting an end to all debate |
| Guffaw | a loud burst of laughter (a belly laugh) |
| Sentinel | a guard |
| Armiger | a squire carrying the armor of a knight; a nobleman who bears heraldic arms |
| Demise | death |
| Innocuous | not causing harm |
| Pugnacious | likes to fight |
| Deride | to make fun of |
| Wry | twisted |
| Efface | to erase; to destroy; to go unnoticed |
| Bogus | fake |
| Brawny | muscular |
| Bellwether | a leader |
| Husband | to use cautiously, frugally; a married man |
| Lamentable | sad |
| Clairvoyance | the power of knowing the future |
| Improbable | unlikely to occur |
| Contrite | feeling sorrow for doing something wrong |
| Magnanimous | noble, generous in spirit; understanding |
| Bovine | sluggish, dull; like an ox, cow, or buffalo |
| Nettled | annoyed, irritated |
| Comity | mutual respect and harmony |
| Pretentious | being showy or affected |
| Resilience | an ability to bounce back from misfortune |
| Salubrious | healthy |
| Cunning | clever, sly; cute (as in a cunning baby) |
| Irascible | hot-tempered |
| Vacuous | lacking intelligence; empty |
| Seedy | tired or sick; having seeds, like seeds; shabby |
| Piety | devotion to God and obedience to His teachings |
| Truncheon | a club carried by police |
| Pariah | an outcast |
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