LP 3

benign(adj)

good-natured; kind; favorable; beneficial; doing little or no harm; not malignant

blithe (adj)

happy and cheerful

bravado (n)

pretended courage, feigned confidence

bucolic (adj)

of shepherds; pastoral; rural; rustic

cacophony (n)

discord; harsh sound

cajole (v)

persuade by deliberate flattery

camaraderie (n)

comradeship

candor (n)

sincerity

capricious (adj)

erratic; unpredictable

catharsis (n)

an emotional purification or relief

caustic (adj)

stinging or biting

chagrin (n)

a feeling of disappointment, humiliation, or embarrassment caused by failure

chide (v)

to scold or blame

clandestine (adj)

secretive; surreptitious

cogent (adj)

compelling or convincing

cognizant (adj)

aware; fully informed

commensurate (adj)

proportionate; corresponding in measure

commiserate (v)

to sympathize with in distress; to show pity

complacent (adj)

showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one’s achievements

conjecture (n)

the act of guessing; speculation