Vocabulary list 5 (Separate Peace)

prodigious

extraordinary in size, amount, extend, degree, force

salient

prominent or conspicuous

stupefaction

overwhelming amazement

sinecure

an office or position requiring little or no work, especially one yielding profitable returns

incarnate

embodied in flesh; given a bodily, especially human, form

austere

grave; sober; solemn; serious

impervious

not permitting penetration or passage; impenetrable

querulous

full of complaints; complaining

cacophony

a discordant and meaningless mixture of sounds

regimentation

strict discipline and enforced uniformity; characteristic of military groups or totalitarian systems

implicit

implied rather than expressly stated

inveigle

to entice, lure, or ensnare by flattery or artful inducements

didactic

intending to teach