vocab

unfettered

free from restraint

amnesty

a general pardon for (political) offenses

burgeon

to grow, to expand

callous

not caring about

wail

to cry out in pain or sadness

immure

to lock up, to imprison

circumlocution

indirectness of speech

quip

to joke

bequeath

to hand down

oaf

a fool or dummy

infinitesimal

extremely small

lament

to express sorrow

hubbub

loud confused noise

preside

to occupy a place of authority

archaic

old and outdated

fastidious

taking extreme care of

pestilence

a wide spreading disease

utilitarian

being practical and rational

stature

degree of development attained

pious

extremely religious

indignation

righteous anger

estrangement

the state of being unfriendly

satiate

to satisfy

compunction

second thoughts, hesitation

manifestation

outward indication

lethargic

to be listless

expectorate

to cough up and spit out

cache

something hidden

titular

only in name

modulate

to regulate or adjust

equivocal

of doubtful nature or character

impend

to approach, to be imminent

affix

to attach to

hemorrhage

a widespread loss (usually of blood)

fulsome

insincerely lavish

imbroglio

a complicated or difficult situation

belie

to show that something is a lie or false

detractor

a person who disagrees

flotsam

floating pieces of stuff

cogitate

to think carefully about

sierra

a chain of hills or mountains

pariah

person others generally despise or avoid

caricature

to represent in an exaggerated and funny way

mollify

to soothe or calm

pragmatic

to be practical and rational

abhor

to extremely dislike

fumigate

to sterilize with smoke

vertigo

the state of being dizzy

felicity

the state of being happy

efface

to wipe out or do away with

husbandry

farming

inundated

to be flooded with

charlatan

someone who pretends to have more knowledge or expertise than he/she actually has

cultivate

to farm, to promote the growth of

animosity

the feeling of ill will