final vocab: piazza

earnestly

in a sincere and serious manner

contempt

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

stagnant

not growing or changing; without force or vitality

subside

wear off or die down

discourse

an extended communication dealing with some particular topic

pry

be nosey

stifle

impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of

warily

in a manner marked by keen caution and watchful prudence

incite

provoke or stir up

squander

spend thoughtlessly; throw away

countenance

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

gait

an animal's manner of moving

strife

bitter conflict; heated or violent dissension

grievous

causing or marked by grief or anguish

render

give or supply

confound

be confusing or perplexing to

plebeian

of or associated with the great masses of people

foremost

ranking above all others

presume

take to be the case or to be true

venture

an undertaking with an uncertain outcome

disclose

expose to view as by removing a cover

epi-

on

peri-

around

hyper-

above/beyond

dia-

through

terra-

"earth","land","ground"

con-

with

in-

in

stella

star

polis

city

-ic

of?

-al

of, relating to, or characterized by?

-ous

full of,possessing,characterized by?

archaic

so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period

gregarious

temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others

conductive

tending to bring about; being partly responsible for

puissant

powerful

proclivity

a natural inclination

levity

a manner lacking seriousness

penchant

a strong liking or preference

succumb

give in, as to overwhelming force, influence, or pressure

aver

declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

demise

the time when something ends

exacerbate

make worse

comportment

manner of behaving or conducting oneself; bearing