S1 vocab (1-25)

Permeate

to spread throughout

Etymology

the study of words and their origins

Prevaricator

a liar

Abscond

to depart suddenly and secretly

Nefarious

evil

Gregarious

friendly

Ostracized

to set apart

Malleable

capable of being changed

Stereotyped

unoriginal, conventional

Stilted

pompous in speech

Arid

dry

Intersperse

to scatter here and there

Perturb

to disturb or annoy

Pariah

an outcast

Assimilate

to incorporate, to make similar, to absorb

Choleric

hot-tempered, easily angered

Transcend

to rise above

Transient

moving from place to place

Emaciated

extremely thin

Stringent

strict

Prodigal

wasteful

Askance

a disapproving look

Inscrutable

mysterious

Intercessor

a go between

Interim

time between