Meltzer 8-11

trivial

unimportant

myriad

many

copious

abundant, plentiful

ephemeral

very brief; short-lived

nefarious

wicked and evil

moribund

approaching death or out of date

dexterous

physically skilled, especially with one’s hands

prolific

very productive

mercurial

unpredictable; constantly shifting moods

prescient

shwing great foresight

impede

to delay or block; hinder

impoverished

very poor

irate

filled with rage; furious

credulous

easily fooled

consensus

a general agreement

precipitate

to cause to happen especially suddenly and unexpectedly

mobilize

to prepare a person or group for action

appease

to make peace by giving into demands

eccentrics

literally OUT of the center and thus unconventional

evince

to literally put one’s feelings OUT so others can see them

elicit

to draw out, usually a response

replenish

to fill up again; resupply

renounce

to take back

recant

to withdraw, take back; retract

despondent

depressed and down

detractor

a critic who puts down new ideas or inventions; always ready to find fault and criticize a new idea

deplete

to diminish by going DOWN

revelation

something that is revealed

orientation

preference or liking for

domestication

the process of taming a wild animal or cultivating a plant

consumption

process of eating or using up; noun form of verb “consume“

installation

art exhibit consisiting of large objects in a public space or museum

disposition

inherent (in-built) personality or character