A Separate Peace Vocabulary Hari

contentious

quarrelsome

mire

bog or marsh

droll

amusing in an odd way

prodigious

extraordinary in size, amount or degree

inveigle

coaxing

indignation

strong displeasure at something considered unjust

chronic

constant

inane

lacking sense or significance

prow

front of something

venerable

worthy of reverance because of age or wisdom

inured

to become accustomed to hardship

insidious

intended to harm, but appears undisruptive

mordantly

sarcastically speaking

enmity

feeling of hostility

denounce

to make a formal public accusation

amiably

friendly

visionary

purely idealistic

erratic

deviating from the usual course of conduct/opinion

vindicated

to clear from an accusation

idiosyncratic

individualizing characteristic

impinge

to make an impression on

encumbrance

something burdensome

discernible

noticeable, apparent

opulent

luxurious

sobriety

solemnity or seriousness

reticent

reluctant or restrained

exhorted

to urge by strong argument

cacophony

harsh, loud, sounds

accolade

an award or honor

encroachment

to advance beyond usual limits

culminate

to bring to a close

preeminently

with superiority or distinction above others

presage

to give a warning, to foreshadow

austerity

quality of being cold or stern

querulous

quarrelsome

urbane

sophisticated, refined

guileful

cunning or deceptive

incongruity

the quality of disagreeing

precariously

circumstances characterized by danger and lack of security or stability

bellicose

favoring or inclined to start quarrels

disconcerting

to frustrate by throwing into disorder

assimilate

to take in and incorporate as one's own