sat

commiserate

to show sympathy for

accost

to confront, especially in an aggressive way

inveigle

to tempt or persuade by using deception or flattery

banal

trite; without freshness or originality

prodigal

extravagantly wasteful

evanescent

vanishing quickly; dissipating like a vapor

plenary

attended by all members; complete in all aspects

fecund

fruitful in offspring or vegetation; intellectually productive

specious

plausible but false

philanthropist

one who works to benefit humanity

peripatetic

a worker who travels around; traveling, especially for work

probity

complete and confirmed integrity

mores

customary cultural standards

exigency

urgent demand

impervious

not allowing anything to pass through; unaffected

detritus

debris or discarded material

conceit

an exaggerated personal opinion

legerdemain

a display of cleverness, especially to deceive others

censure

an expression of disapproval; to criticize or disapprove of

gird

to put a belt around; to prepare one's self

equivocate

to be deliberately unclear or ambiguous

expunge

to remove or delete

eminent

standing above others in quality or position

eclectic

made from parts of various sources

plenary

attended by all members; complete in all aspects

ubiquitous

present everywhere

cloister

a tranquil and secluded place

couture

fashion design; fashionable clothing

temerity

fearless daring

inculcate

to teach by frequent repetition

entreat

to ask earnestly

occlude

to stop up; to cut off the flow

affable

friendly, good-natured