vocab 24-25

officious

intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner

wanton

a lewd or immoral person

countenance

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

romp

play boisterously

sordid

foul and run-down and repulsive

bough

any of the larger branches of a tree

pretense

the act of giving a false appearance

munificence

liberality in bestowing gifts

trifling

not worth considering

notion

a general inclusive concept

toil

work hard

whim

an odd or fanciful or capricious idea

grudge

a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation

conscience

motivation deriving from ethical or moral principles

earnest

characterized by a firm, sincere belief in one's opinions

assume

take to be the case or to be true

flit

move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

avow

declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

ample

more than enough in size or scope or capacity

constitute

form or compose

imp

one who is playfully mischievous

coarse

rough to the touch

hunker

squat, hunch, or crouch down

cunning

showing inventiveness and skill

grimy

thickly covered with ingrained dirt

withered

lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness

assured

exhibiting confidence

crooked

having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned

burden

weight to be carried or borne

destiny

the ultimate agency predetermining the course of events

aloof

distant, cold, or detached in manner

apathy

the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things

blithely

in a joyous, carefree, or unconcerned manner

capitulate

surrender under agreed conditions

categorical

not modified or restricted by reservations

censure

rebuke formally

comrade

a term of address for males engaged in the same movement

conciliatory

intended to placate

contemptible

deserving of scorn or disrespect

duly

in an appropriate or proper manner

elementary

easy and not involved or complicated

embolden

give encouragement to

enmity

a state of deep-seated ill-will

ensconce

fix firmly

grudging

petty or reluctant in giving or spending

hoarse

deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness

hoist

raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help

ignominious

deserving or bringing disgrace or shame

imposing

impressive in appearance

impromptu

without advance preparation

indefatigable

showing sustained enthusiasm with unflagging vitality

intermediary

a negotiator who acts as a link between parties

lamentation

a cry of sorrow and grief

machination

a crafty and involved plot to achieve your ends

malign

evil or harmful in nature or influence

maxim

a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits

pervade

spread or diffuse through

posthumously

after death

preside

act as executive officer

pretext

a fictitious reason that conceals the real reason

procure

get by special effort

prosperity

the condition of having good fortune

reconcile

accept as inevitable

repose

the absence of mental stress or anxiety

retinue

the group following and attending to some important person

sentinel

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

shirk

avoid one's assigned duties

skulk

lie in wait or behave in a sneaky and secretive manner

sordid

morally degraded

stout

fairly large

thwart

hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan, or desire

tidings

information about recent and important events

toil

work hard

tractable

easily managed

vivacious

vigorous and animated

wistful

showing pensive sadness

lament

a cry of sorrow and grief

rash

imprudently incurring risk

keen

intense or sharp

horde

a vast multitude

unyielding

stubbornly unwilling to give in

dispose

give, sell, or transfer to another

contravene

go against, as of rules and laws

hedge

minimize loss or risk

avert

turn away or aside

prevail

be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

profane

grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred

scourge

something causing misery or death

obdurate

stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing

temper

a characteristic state of feeling

insolent

marked by casual disrespect

inevitable

incapable of being avoided or prevented

sovereign

a nation's ruler usually by hereditary right

culprit

someone or something responsible for harm or wrongdoing

perjure

make oneself guilty of telling untruths in a court of law

prerogative

a right reserved exclusively by a person or group

piety

righteousness by virtue of being religiously devout

squander

spend thoughtlessly; throw away

pervert

corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

devout

deeply religious