| Term | Definition |
|---|
| accord | agreement or state of harmony |
| annulment | a voiding or invalidation of a contract (marriage, for ex) |
| arduous | very difficult to achieve; very demanding |
| astute | shrewd, perceptive; wise |
| carping | finding fault with; nagging; criticizing |
| covert | secret; concealed |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of something; to profane; to adulterate |
| dilatory | delaying; slowing; impeding something |
| esteem | estimate of value; approval and respect; regard |
| expatriate | an exile; one who has taken up residency in a foreign country; to renounce one's homeland |
| fortuitous | something that happens by accident or chance (usually good) |
| guileless | without deceit; innocent; naive |
| hackneyed | lacking freshness or creativity; banal; unimaginative; cliched |
| illustrious | notably outstanding; famous; celebrated; eminent |
| insatiable | incapable of being satisfied |
| loquacious | very talkative; verbose; garrulous |
| neurotic | (n)an emotionally unstable person; (adj) emotionally unstable |
| parch | to become dry from heat; to shrivel from heat |
| porous | permeable; something that permits the passage of substances through pores |
| rancid | having a foul or offensive smell or taste |
| reconcile | to reestablish friendship; to resolve a dispute |
| saccharine | overly sweet attitude |
| sonorus | resonant; producing a full and rich sound |
| tentative | not fully worked out; provisional; uncertain |
| utility | (n) usefulness; (v) utilize--to put to good use |
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