Gregmat Gre 7,8,&9

Arbitrary

Determined by chance, not reason

Clamorous

Making a loud and insistent noise or outcry

Dearth

Lack of something in a particular area

Immutable

Not capable of being changed

Indefatigable

Excessively energetic or eager

Indolent

1. Habitually lazy

2. Not painful

Insular

Limited in outlook or experience; narrow

Intransigent

Refusing to compromise; stubborn

Intrepid

Resolutely fearless; brave

Irreverent

Lacking proper respect or seriousness

Malign

1. Evil and harmful

2. Vilify or smear

Plastic

1. Capable of being molded or modeled

2. Artificial; unnatural

Platitude

A trite or banal remark

Prescient

Possessing foresight of upcoming events

Robust

Able to withstand adverse conditions

Salubrious

1. Promoting health or wellbeing

2. Pleasant

Sanction

1. Authorize or permit

2. Penalize or punish

Sedulous

Paying attention to details; diligent

Soporific

Causing sleep or lethargy

Stern

Hard harsh or severe in manner

Tendentious

Promoting or expressing a view ( usually controversial)

Conjectural

Pertaining to a guess or inference made with limited data

Convivial

Demonstrating a jovial nature or fondness for festivities and companionship

Decadent

Marked by a decline in moral value or cultural standards

Egregious

Remarkably bad to a shocking degree

Evanescent

Forestall

Prevent something by taking strategic action in advance

Gainsay

Deny or refute an assertion or argument

indiscriminate

Lacking selectivity or judgement, often with potentially

Innocuous

Harmless, having no ill effect

Nettlesome

Causing irritation or annoyance

Obviate

Sidestep or bypass a potential problem or difficulty

Perfidy

Act of betrayal or unfaithfulness

Pugnacious

Quick to engage in a conflict or argument; combative

Sagacious

Demonstrating wisdom or sound judgment

Sanguine

Cheerfully optimistic, in a difficult situation

Scant

Hardly sufficient; minimal

Skullduggery

Sneaky or dishonest actions

Utilitarian

Emphasizing practicality and functionality over aesthetics

Vapid

Uninterested lacking flavor or spark

Boorish

Rude or unrefined in manners or behavior

Brook

To tolerate or endure something especially annoyance

Circumspect

Cautious or weary, when considering circumstances

Comity

A courteous harmony or mutual respect between groups or nations

Deleterious

Causing harm or damage

Dichotomy

A division or contrast between two distinct and opposing things

edify

Instruct or improve particularly morally or intellectually

Erudite

Possessing great knowledge , typically from research

Fecund

Fertile or highly productive

felicitous

1. Well suited or apt

2. Causing delight or satisfaction

Forebear

Refrain or abstain from doing something

Haphazard

Lacking clear planning, order, or direction

Hodgepodge

A confusing mixture or assortment of different things

Impetuous

Acting quickly without thought or care

Irascible

Easily angered or irritated

Mercenary (2)

1. Motivated primarily by a desire for monetary or material gain

2. A professional soldier hired to fight for a foreign army

Mordant

biting or sharply critical in thought or expression

Outstrip

Surpass or do better than

Precarious

Not securely held; dependent on uncertain conditions

Quirky

Unusual in an endearing or peculiar way

Repudiate

Reject or disown

Tact

Skill in handling difficult situations without causing offense