English II Vocab #8

Lissome

agile

Ribald

humorous in a vulgar way

Axiom

premise

Gregarious

sociable

Leery

suspicious

Salient

of notable significance

Rejoinder

response

Aesthetic

concerning the appreciation of beauty

Panache

flamboyance or flair in style and action

Circumspect

aware of potential consequences

Embellish

to add ornamental or fictitious details

Banal

predictable and boring

Dither

to act confusedly or without clear purpose

Zealot

one passionately devoted to a cause

Craven

lacking courage

Jettison

to disregard or get rid of

Intrepid

fearless

Condone

to pardon or excuse

Grievous

serious and distressing

Fanatical

acting excessively enthusiastic

Deferment

the act of delaying

Lavish

extremely generous or extravagant

Quixotic

overly idealistic

Itinerant

wandering from place to place

Usury

the practice of lending money at exorbitant rates