Vocab #6

adroit

clever or skillful in using the hands or mind

agile

able to move quickly and easily

beacon

a fire or light set up in a high or prominent position as a warning, signal, or celebration

conscientious

(of a person) wishing to do what is right, especially to do one's work or duty well and thoroughly

crass

lacking sensitivity, refinement, or intelligence

cursory

hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed

denouement

the final part of a play, movie, or narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved

dexterous

showing or having skill, especially with the hands

effrontery

insolent or impertinent behavior

foreboding

fearful apprehension; a feeling that something bad will happen

glut

an excessively abundant supply of something

impart

make (information) known; communicate

incumbent

necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility

mimic

imitate (someone or their actions or words), especially in order to entertain or ridicule

prevalent

widespread in a particular area or at a particular time

redolent

strongly reminiscent or suggestive of

scythe

a tool used for cutting crops such as grass or wheat, with a long curved blade at the end of a long pole attached to which are one or two short handles.

shard

a piece of broken ceramic, metal, glass, or rock, typically having sharp edges

spendthrift

a person who spends money in an extravagant, irresponsible way

spurn

reject with disdain or contempt

subsidy

a sum of money granted by the government or a public body to assist an industry or business so that the price of a commodity or service may remain low or competitive

supplant

supersede and replace

tabulate

arrange (data) in columns or tables form

vagary

an unexpected and inexplicable change in a situation or in someone's behavior

wayward

difficult to control or predict because of unusual or perverse behavior