Vocabulary 3

Ascertain

find (something) out for certain; make sure of

Brood

Think deeply about something that makes one unhappy

Commensurate

proportional, equal

Contiguous

sharing an edge or boundary; touching

Contingency

a future event or __circumstance__ which is possible but cannot be predicted with __certainty__.

Corroborate

to confirm

Cynical

believing that people act only out of selfish motives

Desolate

lonely; forlorn; uninhabited; barren

Deft

quick and skillful

Dilatory

tending to delay or procrastinate

Extemporize

perform without preparation

Forlorn

pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely

Fortuitous

(adj.) accidental, occurring by a happy chance

Garrulous

excessively talkative

Incessant

Continuing without interruption

Indignant

feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment

Ingratiate

bring oneself into favor with someone by flattering or trying to please them

Innuendo

an allusive or oblique remark or hint, typically a suggestive or disparaging one

Insolent

boldly rude or disrespectful

Interminable

endless

Obtrusive

noticeable or prominent in an unwelcome or intrusive way

Portentous

ominous

Rancor

bitter resentment or ill-will

Ravenous

extremely hungry

Redolent

(adj.) fragrant, smelling strongly; tending to arouse memories or create an aura

Scrupulous

exact, careful

Solemn

formal and dignified

Subterfuge

deceit used in order to achieve one's goal

Truculent

fierce and cruel; eager to fight

Wan

sickly pale