| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Prosaic [proh-zey-ik] | dull, unimagianitive |
| Motley [mot-lee] | mixed; colorful |
| Demur [di-mur] | to make objection |
| Acquiescence [ak-wee-es-uhns] | to give in |
| Intractable [in-trak-tuh-buhl] | not easily controlled |
| Corpulence [kawr-pyuh-luhns] | bulky; fat; portliness |
| Rueful [roo-fuhl] | sorrow or pity |
| Analogous [un-nal-uh-guhs] | similiar; alike; comparable |
| Pervasive [per-vey-siv] | to become spread throughout all parts |
| Cynosure [sahy-nuh-shoor] | something that strongly attracks attention |
| Breach [breech] | act of breaking law, trust, faith, promise |
| Decorum [di-kawr-uhm] | dignified behavior, speech, dress, ect. |
| Rectitude [rek-ti-tood] | good conduct; moral virtue |
| Urbane [ur-beyn] | elegance; sophistication |
| Calamitous [kuh-lam-i-tuhs] | disastrous |
| Sporadic [spuh-rad-ik] | occasional |
| Prolific [pruh-lif-ik] | producing; productive |
| Irascibility [i-ras-uh-buhl] | easily provoked to anger |
| Arduous [ahr-joo-uhs] | tough |
| Aristocracy [ar-uh-stok-ruh-see] | high class |
| Equivocal [i-kwiv-uh-kuhl] | dubious; several different meanings |
| Incongruous [in-kong-groo-uhs] | not harmonious |
| Dearth [durth] | inadequate supply |
| Incumbent [in-kuhm-buhnt] | holding a position |
| Conspicuous [kuhn-spik-yoo-uhs] | standing out; obvious |
| Cant [kant] | phraseology to a particular class |
| Jocosely [joh-kohs] | joking around; humorous; playful |
| Culled [kuhl] | to collect; select; pick |
| Sapience [sey-pee-uhnt] | having great wisdom or sound judgement |
| Ascetic [uh-set-ik] | hermit-like; practicing self-denial |
| Recondite [rek-uhn-dahyt] | dealing with very profound, difficult subject matter. |
| Laconically [luh-kon-ik] | using few words |
| Imputed [im-pyoo-tid] | attribute; ascribe |
| Provoke [pruh-vohk] | to stirup; to anger |
| Contumelious [kon-too-mee-lee-uhs] | a humiliating insult |
| Veracity [vuh-ras-i-tee] | truthfulness |
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