Maya

bicameral

having two chambers

debrief

to question someone

superannuated

obsolete

profound

deep

prodigious

huge

unabashed

not embarrassed

semiannual

twice a year or half-yearly

symbiotic

mutually beneficial

acute

sharp

condescend

to patronize

circumvent

get around

posterior

at the back, later

anterior

near the front, earlier

clamor

outcry

tremulous

quivering

aquamarine

light bluish-green

proscribed

forbidden

incised

cut in

singular

unique

incredulous

skeptical

credo

a set of beliefs

regicide

the killing of a king

antebellum

from before the war

visage

the face

abate

to lessen

introspective

inward-looking

omnibus

containing many items

exemplar

an excellent example

traverse

to cross

vivid

bright

benediction

blessing

novice

a beginner

incognito

in disguise

subtle

slight

remonstrate

to object

abject

miserable

magnate

a powerful person

impute

to attribute

vex

to irritate

abyss

bottomless depth

oligarchy

government by a few

autocrat

a ruler with absolute power

decimate

to kill a large percentage

superfluous

extra

lurid

sensational

geocentric

Earth-centered

antipathy

deep dislike

Neolithic

of the late Stone Age

stolid

unemotional

austere

bare

sub rosa

done in secret

preexist

existing beforehand

countenance

facial expression

manifest

obvious

languor

weakness

interdict

a prohibition

disarray

disorganization or disorder

serene

calm

grotesque

distorted

odious

hateful

maladroit

clumsy, bungling

equitable

fair, impartial

exquisite

beautifully made

sublime

lofty

allude

indirectly refer to

audible

able to be heard

concede

surrender, admit defeat

placid

calm

amiable

friendly

perplex

confuse

emissary

a messenger

edict

an official order

melancholy

sadness

venerate

to respect

repose

resting

append

to attach

reiterate

repeat, restate

vulgar

common

undulate

to wave

pallor

paleness

dissonant

lacking harmony

sanguinary

bloody

wistful

yearning

sagacity

wisdom

tedious

boring

dormant

inactive

aver

to assert

articulate

express clearly

prostrate

lying down

martyr

one who suffers

biome

a large habitat

chronological

from first to last

apprehension

fear

tangible

touchable

pervade

spread throughout

scope

extent or area

introvert

a shy, inward person

genial

kind

palpable

touchable

furtive

stealthy