Abash

to make ashamed or uneasy; to embarrass

Abstract

Adj.-not considered part of concrete existence; not easy to understand; N.-a summary; V.- to remove or take away with; to summarize.

Benign

harmless; of a gentle nature; noncancerous (medical terminology)

Concord

agreement in interest or feelings; a peaceful treaty/agreement

Digest

: V.- to summarize; to convert food into useful bi-products in the body; to assimilate mentally. N.- a collection of condensed literary material.

Endorse

to support; to approve.

Exaggerate

: to magnify beyond the limits of truth; to represent something as greater than it really is.

Heterogeneous

different in kind, type, or sort; unlike.

Indifferent

having no particular interest or concern in; unaffected, impartial.

Insipid

: lacking flavor or zest; unexciting or uninteresting; dull

Aegis

protection; patronage; sponsorship

Aura

an invisible breath; a distinctive air or quality surrounding a person or thing

Berserk

frenzied, crazed, or violently out of control; deranged; unrestrained

Calculate

to determine by logic, common sense, or practical experience; to compute or ascertain by mathematical methods

Clique

an exclusive group of friends or associates

Fathom

measure of depth of water equal to 6 feet; to comprehend or grasp

Husbandry

careful management or conservation of resources, especially natural or animal resources; farming or agriculture

Lethargy

sluggish indifference; a state of consciousness resembling deep sleep

Mentor

a wise and trusted counselor or teacher; to serve as a trusted counselor or teacher

Plunder

: to rob a person or place forcibly; to devastate by theft and invasion; the act of robbery; pillage or loot

Abet

: to encourage, support, or approve an action or plan of action; to incite, especially in the performance of a crime

Ascertain

to determine the truth of or to learn with certainty

Bound

confined; tied; limited by an agreement, law, or custom

Conscience

that which allows one to recognize the distinction between right and wrong

Exalt

to raise in rank or stature; to glorify or praise

Genius

someone of extraordinary intellectual power, talent, or aptitude; the primary characteristic or spirit

Impulsive

acting on impulse; spontaneous, rash, or unpremeditated

Irrelevant

unrelated to the subject; not relevant or necessary

Oppress

to persecute by unjust force or authority; to weigh heavily upon

Provincial

unsophisticated; narrow; a simple rural or country style

Acquire

to get or gain possession of by one's own efforts or actions

Bourgeois

of the middle class; attitudes and behavior marked by conformity to convention

Cadre

a specially trained military group; a clique or group

Connoisseur

an expert; one who is capable of discrimination and appreciation of subtleties

Envoy

a diplomatic representative sent on a special mission; a messenger or agent

Facile

easily accomplished or attained; used with ease; easily perceived as insincere or shallow

Gourmet

a connoisseur of superior food and drink; a culinary virtuoso

Melee

a violent free-for-all; a confused and disorderly mingling

Palatial

of or suitable for a palace; having the characteristics of a palace, such as spaciousness or ornateness

Poignant

profoundly touching or deeply emotional; physically painful; to the point

Abyss

an apparently bottomless pit; any deep immeasurable space or chasm

Annihilate

to destroy; to reduce to nothing; to exterminate

Bleak

gloomy and somber; desolate; dreary

Contiguous

touching; adjoining; in juxtaposition to

Derelict

a person or thing abandoned or deserted; run-down or dilapidated; abandoned property; a vagrant

Effusive

highly demonstrative; unrestrained in emotional expression

Facetious

joking; trying to be humorous, often at an inappropriate time

Flamboyant

colorful; showy; ornate

Innocuous

harmless; lacking significance or impact

Moot

to discuss or debate; arguable; subject to debate