LP 10

trenchant

incisive; forceful; effective

pique

to hurt feelings of / make resentful

obstreperous

noisy; boisterous; unruly

hapless

unfortunate

tantamount

equivalent to something

surreptitious

secretive; covert

timorous

nervous; fearful; lacking confidence

pedantic

overly concerned with details

subterfuge

plan of action used to evade something difficult or unpleasant

preclude

to make impossible or unlikely

propitiation

appeasement of wrath by offering of gift or sacrifice

sycophant

one who tries to win favor or advance himself by flattering persons of influence

prodigious

enormous; extraordinary; marvelous

hedonist

one who pursues pleasure

quid pro quo

something in return; an equivalent

tenable

capable of being defended against an assailant or against dispute

mawkish

sentimental in a sweet or sickly way

insane

ridiculous

sesquipedalian

long; characterized by long words; long-winded

neophyte

person who is new to subject, skill, or belief