| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Assuaged | lessened, or to calm down |
| Impotent | powerless |
| Taciturn | saying little |
| Imprudent | showing care for the future |
| Vapid | easygoing or boring |
| Stealthy | sneaky |
| Predilection | a bias in favor for something |
| Nebulous | vague or hazy |
| Foray | to attack |
| Wallowing | indulge in an unrestrained way in (something that creates a pleasurable sensation) |
| Illicitly | illegal |
| Covey | a small flock of birds or describing young innocent first graders |
| Vexations | the state of being annoyed, frustrated, or |
| Mortification | cause (someone) to feel embarrassed, ashamed, or humiliated |
| Sojourn | a temporary stay |
| Iniquities | immoral or grossly unfair behavior also sin |
| Persevere | continue in a course of action even in the face of difficulty or with little or no prospect of success |
| Contentious | causing or likely to cause an argument |
| Fractious | easily irritated |
| Amiable | polite |
| Discernible | stands out |
| Auspicious | favorable |
| Abominable | obnoxious |
| Benign | easygoing |
| Tacit | a thing or action (not saying a lot) |
| Morbid | an unhealthy interest in disturbing and unpleasant subjects |
| Placidly | peaceful |
| Prowess | askill or expertise in a particular activity or field |
| Malignant | of a disease) very virulent or infectious. |
| Ascertaining | find (something) out for certain |
| Cleaved | split or sever |
| Aberrations | a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically one that is unwelcome |
| Procured | obtain (something), esp. with care or effort |
| Perpetrated | carry out or commit (a harmful, illegal, or immoral action) |
| Quelled | put an end to (a rebellion or other disorder), typically by the use of force |
| Ingenuous | (of a person or action) innocent and unsuspecting |
| Changelings | a child believed to have been secretly substituted by fairies for the parents' real child in infancy. |
| Innate | inborn, natural |
| Deportment | a person's behavior or manners |
| Obstreperous | noisy and difficult to control |
| Invective | insulting, abusive, or highly critical language |
| Inconspicuous | to be hidden |
| Erratically | not even or regular in pattern or movement |
| Apoplectic | overcome with anger |
| Livid | informal furiously angry |
| Philippic | a big lecture |
| Degeneration | the state or process of being or becoming degenerate; decline or |
| Umbrage | offense or annoyance |
| Rectitude | correctness |
| Interdict | an authoritative prohibition or ban |
| Palliation | make (a disease or its symptoms) less severe or unpleasant without removing the cause |
| Reconnaissance | military observation of a region to locate an enemy or ascertain strategic |
| Undulate | move with a smooth wavelike |
| Cantankerous | bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative |
| altercation | a noisy disagreement |
| habilements | clothing |
| Contemptuously | showing that someone is worseless |
| Impediment | An obstable, preventing progression |
| qualm | an uneasy feeling or doubt |
| Denunciation | Public condemnation of someone or something |
| Tactful | a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situation |
| formidable | causing fear |
| Prerogative | an exclusive right or privilege |
| Obliquely | not straightforward |
| Myopic | unable to think clearly or sensibly, narrow-minded |
| Vetted | to check for accuracy, validity |
| caste | any class or group sharing common cultural features |
| Discreet | choosing wisely with words with regard to privacy |
| Speculations | a single instance or process of consideration |
| warily | be on one's guard against danger |
| curtness | to be short |
| obscure | not clear and ambiguous |
| Pensive | thoughtful |
| Rankling | to continue to cause keen irritation or bitter resentment within the mind |
| Edification | the act of instructing |
| resignation | the act of resigning |
| reverent | deeply respectful |
| infallible | perfect and flawless |
| fortitude | mental and emotional strength in facing difficulty |
| Venue | the place of a crime |
| Venerable | respectable |
| Ecclesiastical | of or pertaining to the church or the clergy |
| Succinct | to the point |
| Acquiescence | agreement or consent |
| Profane | irreligious |
| Fey | magical, other worldly. |
| Akimbo | with hand on hip and arms out |
| Litigants | a person engaged in a lawsuit |
| Terse | an abrupt statement |
| Gullet | throats |
| Corroborating | to make more certain; confirm |
| Acrimonious | caustic, stinging, or bitter in nature, speech, behavior, |
| Mollified | to soften in feeling or temper |
| Ex Cathedra | from the seat of authority; with authority |
| Expunge | to erase |
| contraband | anything prohibited by law from being imported or exported |
| demurred | to make objection |
| Feral | undomesticated, untamed |
| Adamant | too hard to cut, break, or pierce. |
| Squalid | oul and repulsive, as from lack of care or cleanliness; neglected and filthy. |
| Impertinence | not a relevant quality or action |
| Duress | under threat |
| Vaneer | a thin layer of wood or other material for facing or inlaying, it also describes a mask covering someone or something wood. |
| Spurious | not genuine or true |
| Notoriety | the state, quality, or character of being notorious or widely known |
| Purloined | to commit theft; steal |
| Irascible | easily provoked to anger; very irritable |
| Pinioned | the wing of a bird. |
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