vocab u it 8

accommodating

Helpful, obliging, polite.

amenity

An item that increases comfort.

analogous

Similar to; so that a comparison can be drawn.

cumulative

Increasing; building upon itself.

delineate

To describe, outline, or shed light on.

denounce

To criticize publicly.

docile

Easily taught or trained.

elude

To evade or escape.

emollient

Soothing.

intimation

An indirect suggestion.

intractable

Difficult to manipulate; unmanageable.

laconic

Terse in speech or writing; brief, almost rude.

languid

Sluggish from fatigue or weakness.

larceny

Obtaining another's property by theft or trickery.

largess

The generous giving of lavish gifts.

malevolent

Wanting harm to befall others.

maverick

An independent, nonconforming person.

pungent

Having a pointed, sharp quality (not literal).

reclusive

Solitary; shunning society.

reconcile

To return to harmony.