Vocab List 2

avocation

a hobby or minor occupation

capricious

given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior

disparity

inequality; difference

efficacy

the ability to produce a desired or intended result

epistle

a letter or literary composition in letter form

hospice

a home providing care for the sick, especially the terminally ill.

impetus

a moving force, impulse, stimulus

moribund

dying

reticent

not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily; reserved

vacillate

(v.) to swing indecisively from one idea or course of action to another; to waver weakly in mind or will

akin

(adj.) related by blood; having similar qualities or character

corroborate

(v.) to confirm, make more certain, bolster, substantiate, verify

inexorable

impossible to stop or prevent

insipid

lacking flavor; dull; not at all stimulating

nefarious

(adj.) wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards

physiognomy

(n.) - the art of judging human character from facial features

retinue

group of followers or assistants attending a distinguished person

suppliant

asking humbly and earnestly

tedium

dullness; monotony; boredom

torrid

giving off intense heat, passionate