Pedant
(n) one who flaunts learning
Salubrious
(adj) healthful
Exculpated
(v) to free from blame, prove guiltless
Repined
(v) express discontent
Dilatoriness
(n) lateness, not prompt
Diffident
(adj) lacking in self-confidence
Prognosticate
(v) to forecast, to predict from facts
Inure
(v) to become used to something undesirable by prolonged subjection
Ardor
(n) great intensity; passion; strong enthusiasm
Candor
(n) speaking honestly, with frankness and sincerity
augury
n. divination from auspices or omens
apostolic
adj. of or relating to the pope or the twelve apostles
morass
n. an area of soft, wet ground; a marsh or swamp
galleon
n. a large sailing ship used especially by the Spanish in the 1500s and 1600s
panopticon
n. a building, as a prison, hospital, library, or the like, so arranged that all parts of the interior are visible from a single point
machismo
n. a strong sense of masculine pride; exaggerated masculinity
telegraphic
adj. concise; terse
encephalic
adj. of or relating to the brain
lucidity
n. having, showing, or characterized by an ability to think clearly and rationally
novella
n. a short novel: a story that is longer than a short story but shorter than a novel
myriad
adj/n. a great number
pragmatic
adj. dealing with the problem that exist in a specific situation in a reasonable and logical way instead of depending on ideas and theories
esoteric
adj. very difficult to understand
fruition
n. realization; pleasure use or possession
pastoral
adj. of or relating to the countryside; not urban
waterloo
n. A decisive or final defeat or setback
tuberculosis
n. a disease that affects especially the lungs and that is characterized by fever, cough, difficulty of breathing, etc
arcane
adj. known or knowable only to the intimate; secret
galvanize
v. to cause (a force that is capable of causing damage) to be active
manifold
adj. many and varied
paucity
n. smallness in quality or number; a dearth
denizen
n. an inhabitant; one who frequently visits a place
attrition
n. the act of weakening or exhausting by constant harassment, abuse, or attack
verisimilitude
n. something that has the appearance of truth
ether
n. the upper regions of space; or a light volatile flammable liquid C4H10O used chiefly as a solvent and especially formerly as an anesthetic
supplicate
v. to make a humble entreaty; especially to pray to God
stilted
adj. formal, stiff pompous; lofty
malinger
v. to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work)
stave
n/v. a staff; to drive or thrust away
prototypical
adj. a standard or typical example; an original model on which later models are patterned
banal
(adj) so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring
redolent
(adj) fragrant
gallimaufry
(n) a hodgepodge; a motley variety
halcyon
(adj) happy, sunny, care-free
unctuous
(adj) excessively flattering; oily; having a greasy or soapy feel
didactic
(adj) having the primary aim of teaching or instructing, especially about moral or ethical principles
pejorative
(adj/n) expressing contempt or disapproval
dolt
(n) a stupid person
resplendent
(adj) attractive; impressive and richly colorful
untoward
(adj) unseemly; inappropriate
Jabber
(v) to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly
Saga
(n) a modern heroic narrative; a long and complicated story with many details
Cascade
(n) a large number of things that happen quickly in a series
Guise
(n) a way of seeming or looking that is not true or real
Queue
(n) a line of people who are waiting for something
Sonorous
(adj) having a sound that is deep, loud, and pleasant
Deadpan
(adj) showing no feeling or emotion
Curt
(adj) said or done in a quick and impolite way
Throng
(n) a large group of people
Impetuous
(adj) acting or done quickly and without thought; controlled by emotion rather than thought
Purloin
(v) to take (something that belongs to someone else)
Affront
(n/v) to insult especially to the face by behavior or language
Tirade
(n) a long and angry speech
Chortle
(v) to laugh or chuckle especially in satisfaction of exultation
Bide
(v) to wait for or put up with
Crestfallen
(adj) feeling shame or humiliation; dejected
Cavort
(v) to leap or dance about in a lively manner
Miff
(n) a fit of ill humor
Jaunty
(adj) lively and confident in manner or appearance
Somnolent
(adj) inclined to or heavy with sleep; drowsy
Outlier
(n) a statistical observation that is markedly different in value from others of the sample
Mitigate
(v) to make less harmful or unpleasant
Virulent
(adj) of disease: very contagious, harsh, or hateful
Deference
(n) polite respect--submitting to another's wishes
Abstruse
(adj) difficult to understand; not known by the majority of people
Paradigm
(n) an example serving as a model; pattern
Innate
(adj) a quality present at birth; a quality arising from within rather than having been learned
Disparage
(v) to criticize or make seem less important--especially in a disrespectful or contemptuous manner
Meritocracy
(n) an elite group whose progress is based on ability
Subvert
(v) to cause the downfall or undermine