LP 11

alacrity

brisk eagerness

ubiquitous

seemingly present everywhere at once

prosaic

ordinary; lacking imagination

petulant

impatient/irritable

maelstrom

powerful strom/turmoil

mogadon

drug that causes drowsiness

perfunctory

done routinely with little interest

travesty

grotesque imitation for purposes of ridicule

meretricious

appearing attractive but having little value

intercede

to appeal to one person on behalf of anotherm

modicum

small quantity of something

asinine

extremely stupid or foolish

berate

to scold or criticize

pejorative

expressing contempt/disapproval

inveigle

to beguile with flattery

inveigh

to speak or write about with great hostility

tenuous

thin; weak

carp

complain about trivial matters

platitude

a thought/remark that is dull, flat, or weak

defunct

no longer working