Peak Vocabulary (Moleskine #1 and Moleskine #2)

Entourage

a group of attendants or associates

Prestige

reputation or influence arising from success

Belligerently

warlike; given to waging war

Notoriety

the state of being notorious or widely known

Barren

not producing offspring

Unsheathed

to draw from a sheath

Bellow

to emit a loud animal cry

Daunting

causing fear or discouragement

Thimbleful

a small quantity, especially of liquid

Shrouded

a cloth or sheet in which a corpse is wrapped

Distraught

distracted; deeply agitated

Debilitated

to make weak or feeble

Detained

to keep from proceeding; keep waiting

Vigil

wakefulness or watchfulness maintained for any reason

Disperse

to drive or send off in various directions

Reluctantly

without really wanting to

Bluffing

the act of misleading someone

Enmeshed

to catch, as in a net; entangle

Elusive

hard to express or define

Enduring

lasting; permanent

Appease

to bring to a state of peace or calm

Protrusion

the act of protruding or the state of being protruded

Contortions

the act or process of contorting

Regulator

a person or thing that regulates

Revelation

the act of revealing or disclosing

Traverse

to pass or move over, along, or through

Endorsements

approval or sanction

Tattered

Torn to tatters: ragged

Precarious

Dependant on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; insecure

Demoralizing

To deprive a person of spirit, courage, discipline, ect.; destroy the morale of

Audacious

Extremely bold or daring; recklessly brave; fearless

Enunciating

To utter or pronounce (words, sentences, ect.) especially in an articulate or a particular manner

Endeavor

To exert oneself to do or effect something; make an effort; strive

Bailiff

An officer, similar to a sheriff or a sheriff's deputy, is employed to execute writs and processes, make arrests, keep order in the court, etc...

Wherewithal

That with which to do something; means or supplies for the purpose or need, especially money

Begrudgingly

With or despite feelings of resentment or envy

Reevaluate

To determine or set the value or amount of; appraise

Pulmonary

Of or relating to the lungs

Seminars

A small group of students, as in university, engaged in advanced study; presentation

Exceeds

To go beyond in quantity, degree, rate, ect..

Concierge

A member of a hotel staff in charge of special services for guests

Pandemonium

Wild uproar or unrestrained disorder; tumult or chaos

Auspicious

Favored by fortune; prosperous; fortunate

Proprietor

The owner of a business establishment

Disheveled

Hanging loosely or in disorder; unkempt

Surly

Churlishly rude or bad-tempered

Dismantled

To disassemble or pull down; take apart

Pristine

Having its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied

Byline

A printed line of text accompanying a news story, article, or the like, giving the author's name

Finite

Having bounds or limits; not infinite; measurable

Sheepish

Embarrassed or bashful, as by having done something wrong or foolish

Preclude

To prevent the presence, existence, or occurrence of; make impossible

Iota

A very small quantity; jot; whit

Pacify

To bring or restore to a state of peace or tranquility; quiet; calm

Cairn

A heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, ect.

Garish

Crudely or tastelessly colorful, showy, or elaborate, as clothes or decoration

Blatantly

In a shameless or conspicuous way; flagrantly

Gingerly

With great care or caution; warily

Consolation

The act of consoling; comfort; solace

Haggard

Having a gaunt, wasted, or exhausted appearance, as from prolonged suffering

Intrepid

Resolutely fearless; dauntless

Poignant

Keenly distressing to the feelings

Balaclava

A close-fitting, knitted cap that covers the head, neck, and tops of the shoulders, worn especially by mountain climbers, soldiers, soldiers, skiers, etc...

Inflammation

Redness, swelling, pain, tenderness, heat, and disturbed function of an area of the body, especially as a reaction of tissues to injurious agents