4th quarter words

Abrogation

Cancellation

Nonentity

A person or thing of no importance

Nosegay

A fragrant bouquet

Obsequious

Servile, obedient, dutiful

Cosmology

The philosophy dealing with the origin and general structure of the universe

Obeisance

A sign of difference; a bow, curtsy, or similar gesture

Amicable

Characterized by or showing goodwill; friendly

Niche

An ornamental recess in a wall; a distinct segment of a market

Beguile

To charm or deceive

Meretricious

Alluring by a show of flashy or vulgar attractions; tawdry

Contrive

To plan with ingenuity; devise; invent

Predilection

A tendency to think favorably of something in particular; preference

Decorous

Characterized by proper conduct, manners, appearance, or character

Prevaricate

To speak falsely or misleadingly

Effluvium

A noxious smell

Deleterious

Harmful to health; injurious

Querulous

Full of complaints

Purloin

To take dishonestly; steal; filch; pilfer

Ephemeral

Lasting a very short time; short-lived

Redolent

Strong smelling

Matriculate

To enroll

Zealot

An excessively zealous person; fanatic

Lugubrious

Sad or mournful

Fallacious

Deceptive; misleading; logically unsound

Sanguine

Red in complexion; cheerful

Lascivious

Lewd; lecherous

Fop

A man who is excessively vain

Vacuous

Without contents; empty

Imbue

To permeate; to saturate

Puissant

Powerful; strong; potent

Gasconade

Extravagant boasting

Kinetic

Pertaining to motion

Uxorious

Overly submissive

Holocaust

Complete destruction

Juxtaposition

The state of being close together or side by side

Transcendental

Mystical; being beyond ordinary experience

Ken

Knowledge; understanding; mental perception

Inauspicious

Unlucky; boding-ill

Junta

A revolutionary government

Hermitage

Any secluded place of residence or habitation; retreat; hideaway