Quack 4 + 5

Lucid

(adj) easy to understand; clear

Enigma

(noun) a mystery

Diverse

(adj) different; various

Maudlin

(adj) overly sentimental

Desiccate

(verb) to dry out; to drain of emotional or intellectual life

Farcical

(adj) absurd; ludicrous

Vibrant

(adj) lively; full of vitality

Virulent

(adj) extremely poisonous; full of hate

Contrite

(adj) feeling guilty

Incessant

(adj) unceasing; won't stop

Labyrinth

(noun) a maze

Loquacious

(adj) talking a lot or too much

Repudiate

(verb) to reject, disown, or renounce

Superficial

(adj) relating to the surface; shallow

Primordial

(adj) formed long ago; primitive

Prevaricate

(verb) to deviate from the truth

Mellifluous

(adj) sweetly flowing

Provincial

(adj) limited outlook; narrow-minded

Contemptuous

(adj) expressing disdain; showing a lack of respect or deep disapproval

Imperceptible

(adj) difficult to perceive by the senses; barely noticeable

Lethargy

lack of energy; sluggishness

Avarice

A greedy desire, particularly for wealth

Debunk

Expose, ridicule, or disprove false or exaggerated claims

Exult

To rejoice greatly

Exalt

To glorify

Penurious

penny-pinching; excessively thrifty; ungenerous

Predator

An animal that naturally preys on others

Recondite

Difficult to understand, obscure

Conspicuous

Easy to notice; obvious

Eccentric

Not conventional; a little kooky or odd

Assuage

To make something unpleasant less severe; to calm or pacify

Assiduous

Persistent, attentive, diligent

Squander

To spend foolishly, waste

Archaic

Ancient, old-fashioned

Indulgent

Yielding to the wishes or demands of others

Coalesce

To fuse into a whole, to merge or come together

Extraneous

Not essential, irrelevant

Incantation

Chant; invocation; prayer

Imminent

About to happen

Insuperable

Incapable of being overcome