Hank and Dudly Vocabulary 2

rancor

hostility

impartial

not biased

sanction

to give official authorization approval

mercenary

motivated solely by a desire for monetary or material gain

induce

to bring about the occurrence of

tractable

easily managed, led, or taught

voluble

characterized by ready and rapid speech

reiterate

to repeat

curtail

to cut short

debilitate

to weaken

inflammatory

arousing strong emotion, especially anger

equanimity

calmness

deter

to prevent or discourage from acting

veiled

concealed or disguised

discord

lack of agreement, quarreling

inquisitive

showing curiousity

divergent

drawing apart from a common point, differing from another

reproach

to criticize or express disappointment

reminisce

to recollect and tell of the past

sanguine

cheerful