Vital Mastered

palpable

(adj.) capable of being touched, felt, or perceived

edifice

(n.) a building

succinct

(adj.) expressed clearly and in few words; concise; pithy

placate

(v.) to ease the anger of, soothe

belligerent

(adj.) warlike; aggressive; combative (-)

raucous

(adj.) loud, boisterous

temperate

(adj.) mild, moderate, restrained

confidant

(n.) a person entrusted with secrets

unequivocal

(adj.) leaving no room for misunderstanding; unambiguous

utilitarian

(adj.) relating to or aiming at usefulness

plight

(n.) a difficult situation (-)

equitable

(adj.) fair, just, right, reasonable, even-handed (+)

equivocal

(adj.) ambiguous, uncertain, undecided

engender

(v.) to bring about, create, generate

indicative

(adj.) pointing out or clearly revealing (followed by "of")

muse

(v.) to think deeply on a subject; (n.) a poet or artist's inspiration

render

(v.) to deliver, provide, represent; to cause to become

quaint

(adj.) charmingly old-fashioned

enigma

(n.) a mystery or puzzle

rend

(v.) to tear violently

ape

(v.) imitate uncritically and in every aspect (+)

pompous

(adj.) having or exhibiting self-importance (-)

exalt

(v.) to glorify, praise

ambivalent

(adj.) having opposing feelings

unnremitting

(adj.) not stopping or slowing down; constant

concoct

(v.) to make up, prepare, or invent

corrugated

(adj.) wrinkled, with a wavy exterior

perrenial

lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring or continually recurring.

antipathy

(n.) intense dislike/aversion

hardy

(adj.) robust, capable of surviving through adverse conditions

facade

(n.) the front of a building; the false front of a building; the false front or misleading appearance of anything

tenuous

(adj.) 1. lacking substance; flimsy. 2. not thick, slender. 3. lacking density; thin.

advent

(n.) a coming or arrival

veneer

(n.) surface appearance covering the true nature

trivial

(adj.) unimportant, of little significance or value

coup

1. (n.) a brilliant, unexpected, and successful act, 2. (n.) the overthrow of a government and assumption of authority

extol

(v.) to praise, revere

elation

(n.) a feeling of great joy

idiosyncratic

(adj.) peculiar, or unique to an individual

banter

(n.) good-humored, playful conversation

graphic

(adj.) lifelike, vivid; relating to the pictorial arts

dilettante

(n.) an amateur or dabbler (-)

assail

(v.) to attack

contemplate

(v.) to give careful thought to; to ponder

evanescent

(adj.) fleeting, vanishing quickly, short-lived

palatable

(adj.) acceptable to the taste or mind

harbringer

(n.) something that indicates what is to come; a forerunner

exuberant

(adj.) happy and excited; bubbling over with enthusiasm (+)

prolific

(adj.) producing a lot

fervent

(adj.) ardent, passionate

fare

1. (n.) a transportation fee; 2. (n.) food; 3. (v.) to cope or get along

apprehensive

(adj.) worried, afraid something bad will happen

obdurate

(adj.) stubborn; inflexible (-)

indignant

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

coarse

(adj.) rough to touch; lacking taste or sophistication

furtive

(adj.) secretive, sly

eccentric

(adj.) departing from accepted or normal behavior; odd. (n.) one who behaves in an odd or peculiar way

esoteric

(adj.) understood by only a select few

capricious

(adj.) impulsive and unpredictable (-)

panacea

(n.) a cure-all

vocation

(n.) job; profession; career

pittance

(n.) a very small amount, especially of money

sneer

(v.) to speak or smirk at in a mocking way; (n.) an unkind glare

radical

(adj.) extremely different from mainstream views; (n.) person who supports complete social or political reform

flagrant

(adj.) obviously bad, egregious

fastidious

(adj.) meticulous, demanding, having high and often unattainable standards

unscrupulous

(adj.) willing to be unethical in order to get ahead; devious

vaunted

(adj.) highly praised or widely boasted about, often in a vain/arrogant way

tribulation

(n.) great trouble or suffering

profound

(adj.) showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth (+)

whimsical

(adj.) fanciful, capricious

august

(adj.) impressive; majestic (+)

shrewd

(adj.) clever; astute

reproach

(v.) to scold, disapprove

disparate

(adj.) sharply differing, containing sharply contrasting elements

accord

(n.) a feeling of agreement or harmony; a formal agreement

paucity

(n.) small in quantity; scarcity or lack

caustic

(adj.) bitter, biting, acidic

incessant

(adj.) unceasing; never-ending (-)

manifest

adj. visible ; evident

profess

(v.) to claim, often insincerely

astute

(adj.) very clever, crafty

patent

(adj.) readily seen or understood, clear

primordial

(adj.) existing at or since the beginning of time; basic

animosity

(n.) intense ill will, acrimony, enmity

blatant

(adj.) totally or offensively obtrusive; very obvious (-)

superfluous

(adj.) excessive, over-the-top; unnecessary, needless (-)

repudiate

(v.) reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust

reprimand

(v.) to criticize or scold formally or severely

appropriate

(v.) to take without permission, to set aside for a particular use (say "ate" at the end); (adj.) suitable, fitting (say "it")

ascribe

attribute something to (a cause

sacrosanct

(adj.) holy, something that should not be criticized

equanimity

(n.) composure; calmness under pressure; aplomb

tentative

(adj.) uncertain; hesitant

utter

(1) (adj.) total or complete; (2) (v.) to say or make a sound

decry

(v.) to criticize openly

callous

(adj.) unfeeling; unsympathetic (-)

posterity

(n.) a person's descendants; future generationsord

cavalier

(adj.) showing an offhand or carefree disregard; arrogant

artifice

(n.) a clever move or device made to trick someone