Wilson Vocab #41-60

Hummock (noun)

a small hill or mound

Augur (verb)

to show or suggest something that might happen in the future

Magnanimous (adj)

generous and kind

Crucible (noun)

a situation that forces someone or something to change

Intoxicate (verb)

to excite or to stun

Doughty (adj)

brave, strong, and determined

Bilious (adj)

angry or bad-tempered

Encapsulate (verb)

to show or express in a brief way

Serendipity (noun)

good luck in finding things that are not looked for

sallow (adj)

of a grayish or greenish color indicating sickness

Frustigate (verb)

to criticize severely

Rapscallion (noun)

someone who causes trouble in a mischievous way

Catercorner (adj)

describes things that are situated in a diagonal or oblique position

Gauche (adj)

having or showing a lack of awareness about the proper way to behave

Lapidary (adj)

elegant and precise, as in inscriptions on stone monuments

Onus (noun)

a responsibility, obligation, or burden

Gargantuan (adj)

very large in size or amount

atone (verb)

to make amends

Nebulous (adj)

indistinct or vague

Misnomer(noun)

an incorrect name or designation