| Term | Definition |
|---|
| accrue | to grow or accumulate over time; to happen as a natural result; collect, accumulate, proceed from |
| annotation | a critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work |
| bedlam | a state or scene of uproar and confusion; commotion, pandemonium, chaos, anarchy |
| covert | hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret, sheltered, secluded; a sheltered place, a hiding place; undercover, cladestine, sub-rosa |
| debonair | pleasant, courteous, lighthearted; smooth and polished in manner and appearance; carefree, jaunty, gracious, suave, urbane |
| dun | to demand insistently, especially in payment of a debt; a creditor; dark, dull, drab, dingy; hound, pester, harass, nag |
| efficacious | effective, producing results; effectual, efficient, potent, powerful |
| equanimity | calmness, composure, refusal to panic; tranquility, imperturbability |
| fortuitous | accidental, occurring by a happy chance; unintentional, unplanned, random, lucky |
| gist | the essential part, main point, or essence; substance, core, nucleus |
| gratuitous | freely given; not called for by circumstances, unwarranted; voluntary, unjustified, un-called for |
| imperious | overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling; domineering, magisterial, urgent, imperative |
| invective | a strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive language; abusive, vituperative; vituperation, abuse, diatribe, philippic |
| motley | showing great variety; composed of different elements or many colors; a jester's costume; a jester; variegated, heterogenous, diverse; fool |
| munificent | extremely generous, lavish |
| procrastinate | to delay, put off until later; stall, temporize, dillydally |
| provocative | tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite; irritating, annoying; stimulating, arousing, vexing, galling |
| recondite | exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding; esoteric, arcane, profound, abstruse |
| reprobate | a depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person, scoundrel; wicked, corrupt, or unprincipled; to disapprove of, condemn; blackguard; immoral |
| sedentary | characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place; seated, stationary, static |
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