8,9,10 Vocab Sets in order!!

ameliorate

to make a situation better

assuage

to make something unpleasant less intense

curtail

to cut back; to impose a restriction on an activity

equanimity

evenness of temper

fastidious

showing great attention to details, particularly in matters of cleanliness

impassive

unemotional; calm

meticulous

showing finicky attention to details and precision

nonchalant

calm and unconcerned, often inappropriately so

parsimony

extreme reluctance to spend money, use unnecessary language, or expend resources

placid

1. (of a person or animal) calm and unexcitable

2. (of a place) calm and peaceful

refurbish

to renovate; to restore to good condition

rejuvenate

to restore the vitality of

reticent

unwilling to speak or express one's feelings

scrupulous

1. diligent and attentive to details

2. concerned with moral correctness

sedate

calm, to the point of being dull

stoic

enduring hardship without complaint

succinct

expressed clearly and concisely

temperance

self-control with regard to consumption

vigilant

warchful for danger or difficulties

anarchist

one who believes in freedom from government

capricious

prone to unpredictable behavior

emancipate

to free from bondage

extemporaneous

improvised; performed without preparation

extricate

to free from a constraint or difficult situation

impetuous

done without careful thought or planning; spontaneous

mercurial

inclined to unpredictable mood swings

unfettered

freed from harsh restraints

catalyst

something that stimulates and expedites a process, often a chemical one

disperse

to spread or scatter over a wide area

ephemeral

lasting a very short time

impetus

the force that makes something move or energizes a process

intermittent

occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous

mutable

changeable

ossify

to turn into bone; to become stagnant or rigid

precipitous

1. dangerously high or steep

2. (of a decline) sudden and dramatic

3. (also precipitate [pre sip eh TET]) hasty

synthesis

the act of combining elements into a whole, as ideas into a system, or simpler elements into a compound

transient

lasting a short period of time

volatile

prone to unpredictable, rapid, and undesirable changes or displays of emotion; explosive