Unit 10

accrue

to grow or accumulate in the course of time; to happen as a natural result

annotation

the act of adding notes; a critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work

antediluvian

relating to or typical of ancient times

bedlam

a state or scene of uproar and confusion

debonair

sophisticated, pleasant, courteous, lighthearted; smooth and polished (as in manners and appearance)

covert

hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret; sheltered, secluded.

a sheltered place or hiding place

dun

to demand insistently, especially payment of a debt

a creditor, a light gray brown color,

dark, dull drab dingy blackish

efficacious

effective producing results

equanimity

calmness, composure, refusal to panic, a steadiness in mind under stress

fortuitous

accidental, happening by chance; lucky

gist

the essential part, main point, or essence

gratuitous

freely given ( as in a tip); not called for by circumstances, unwarranted

imperious

overbearing, arrogant, seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling

inimical

unfriendly, hostile, harmful, unfavorable

invective

a strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive language; abusive, vituperative

motley

showing great diversity or variety; composed of different elements or many colors;

a multicolored woolen fabric, a jesters costume; a jester; a mixture of odd elements

munificent

extremely generous, lavish

procrastinate

to delay, put off until later

provocative

tending to produce a strong feeling or response; irritating, annoying; arousing desire or appetite

something that provokes or stimulates

recondite

difficult to understand; exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding, profound, abstruse

reprobate

A scoundrel; a deprived, vicious, or unprincipled person

Wicked, corrupt or unprincipled

To disapprove of to condemn

sedentary

characterized by continued sitting; little activity; remaining in one place