Gregmat group 30’31

Aberrant

Deviating from what is normal or expected

Callow

Young and inexperienced; Immature; Puerile

Capitulate

Surrender or give up resistance

Cogitate

Think deeply; ponder or reflect

Deportment

Behaviors or manners

Extemporize

Improvise, especially in speech or performance

Factious

Causing division or disagreement

Fallow

1. (Of farm land) not cultivated; barren

2. (Of a period of time) inactive

Feint

A deceptive movement or action

Gratuitous

Unwarranted; without justification

Indecorous

Not in good taste; inappropriate or unseemly

Intrigue

1. A secret scheme or plot

2. Provoke interest in

Obdurate

Stubborn; unyielding

Obstreperous

Noisy, unruly, or hard to control

Odious

Highly offensive; repugnant

Plucky

Showing courage or determination

Precocious

Showing advanced skills or development earlier than usual

Remuneration

Payment or compensation for services or work

Slovenly

1. Untidy especially in personal appearance

2. Without care or neglectful

Soliloquy

A speech in a drama where a character talks to themselves, expressing inner thoughts

Spurn

Reject or refuse disdainfully

Stolid

Not easily moved or emotional

Temerity

Reckless boldness or audacity

Tenuous

Thin or weak

Verve

Energy, enthusiasm, or vigor

Abrogate

Formally cancel or do away with

Apprise

Inform, notify, or advise

Beguile

Charm or deceive in a captivating way

Boon

A good thing; A benefit or blessing

Callous

Emotionally unfeeling or insensitive

Crescendo

The loudest or highest point of something

Extenuating

Lessening the seriousness by providing excuses

Frenetic

Fast paced or wildly energetic

Fringe

Unconventional, extreme, or marginal

Hapless

Unlucky or unfortunate

Obfuscate

Obscure or confuse

Ossify

Harden or become unchanging

Pastiche

A work that either imitates the style of multiple works or combines elements from various works

Perspicacious

Keenly perceptive or understanding

Ponderous

Heavy or slow moving, often due to weight; extremely dull

Recluse

A person who loves on self-imposed isolation

Retaliate

Take revenge or counteract

Rhapsody

An ecstatic expression of feeling or enthusiasm

Serendipitous

Occurring by chance in a fortunate way

Shirk

Avoid or neglect a responsibility or duty

Sinecure

A job requiring minimal effort but offering a salary

Sinuous

Winding or having many turns

Sordid

1. Involving ignoble actions and motives

2. Dirty or squalid

Stanch

Stop or reduce the flow of

Surfeit

An excessive amount of something

Ulterior

Concealed typically with an hidden motive

Voluble

Speaking a lot with great ease, often avoid un important matters