marlow 8

adjudicate

to decide in court

affection

a pretense or display for apperances sake

assiduous

paying diligent attention to detail; persistent

benign

not harmful, kind and gentle

careen

to lurch wildly to rush forward heedlessly

crux

the critical or central point of some thing.

dexterity

skill or grace in using ones body or mind

discombobulate

to confuse

endemic

specific to a specific region or people.

foist

to force somthing un wanted on some one.

genial

friendly pleasingly mild.

histrionics

emotional behavior exaggerated for purpose or effect.

invoke

to appeal or hekp from a higher authority

junket

a trip paid for by the public or a patron

luddite

some one who opposed technology and its changes.

mettle

internal strength courage or spirit

mellifluous

sweet and pleasing like.

nominal

in name only relating to a significant amount.

opine

to state an opinion

pedagogue

a teacher espically and old fashioned one

perennial

regulary reoccuring

pique

to capture ones interest

quell

to forcibly stop something or to quiet it

rife

abundat or plentlyful in a bad way

sequester

to segregate or seclude