List #1 - Aug. 15-19th

abhorrent

Very repugnant; hateful.

abrasive

rough; coarse; harsh

adulation

high praise

ambiguous

unclear; doubtful

angst

anxiety; fear; dread

appease

to calm; to make satisfied (often only temporarily)

astute

shrewd; clever

auspicious

favorable; fortunate

bane

a cause of great distress or annoyance

bereft

deprived of

cajole

to persuade with false promises and flattery; coax

celestial

heavenly

chortle

to chuckle

construe

to interpret

credence

belief or trust