Final 1

Abash

To make ashamed; to embarrass

Cacophony

Harsh-sounding of words, voices, or sounds

Daunt

To make fearful; to intimidate

Ebullient

Boiling; bubbling with excitement; exuberant

Garrulous

Talkative; Chatty

Hackneyed

Overused; trite; stale

Judicious

Exercising sound judgement

Bane

Poison; torment; cause of harm

Cadence

Rhythm; the rise and fall of sounds

Dearth

Lack; scarcity

Eccentric

Not conventional; a little kooky; irregular

Facetious

Humorous; not serious; clumsily humorous

Gesticulate

To make gestures, especially when speaking or in place of speaking

Hapless

Unlucky

Bastion

Stronghold; fortress; fortified place

Cajole

To persuade someone to do something he or she doesn't want to do

Capitulate

To surrender; to give up or give in

Eclectic

Choosing the best from many sources; drawn from many sources

Glut

Surplus; overabundance

Harbinger

A forerunner; a signal of

Idiosyncrasy

A peculiarity; an eccentricity

Aberration

Something not typical; a deviation from the standard

Beget

To give birth to; to create; to lead to; to cause

Callow

Immature

Debauchery

Wild living; excessive intemperance