English Vocab

pantheon

group of gods of a people or culture; any group of important or notable people

mercurial

changeable; unpredictable

logorrhea

uncontrollable talkativeness

jovial

happy, cheerful, good natured

panoply

collection of the "best things"

havoc

chaos and destruction

mycophagist

one who loves or studies mushrooms

abeyance

temporarily stopped

diffident

to be lacking confidence or interest

poignant

affecting emotions

mawkish

overly sentimental

resplendent

greatly decorated or adorned

incandescent

glowing with light and heat

coalition

the joining of two or more groups for a particular cause

urbane

sophisticated

churlish

rude; socially inappropriate

vacillate

to waver; be indecisive

insidious

seemingly harmless or friendly but intending evil

pragmatic

practical; efficient to the point of sacrificing creativity

pusillanimous

cowardly