english exam B

Coven

a group of witches

ennui

dullness,boredom,montony

hapless

having bad luck

heinous

shocking wicked terrible

luguborious

sorowful mournful dismal

masochist

someone who enjoys pain

obstreperous

troublesome bostrious unruly

predisposition

tendency or inclination to be one way or another

rococo

highly ornamental 18th century decoration

sycophant

a flatter someone who fawns over others

unadulterated

absolute pure

vitriol

something highly caustic

apostate

one who renounces religious

chronicler

one who keeps records of historical event s

effrontery

impundence nerve pullness

indomitable

fearless unconquerable

kiosk

a small structure that sells or gives off information

nihilism

beleif that traditional values are meaningless

perambulator

baby carriage

philander

persuer casual love affairs

prevaricate

to lie evade truth

scintilla

trace amount minute particle trace

tether

to bond or tie

unconscionable

not guided by conscience

patois

a regional form of a language

esoteric

understood by a small few or a select group

quixotic

extravagantly chivalrous or romantic

primordial

pertaining to or existing at or from the very beginning

minutiae

precise details or small or trifling matters

canapes

a small piece of bread or pastry with a savory topping

rancor

bitter resentment or ill-will

obligatory

required as matter of obligation; mandatory

superfulous

being more than is sufficient or required; excessive

ineptitude

quality or condition of being inept without skill or inepttiude of a certain task

laborious

not easy requiring hard work

superlative

being more than is proper normal