marple; omam (1,2), animal farm, latin and french, Sat (1,2,3), earnest

precipituously

(adv) very steeply

peruse

(verb) read something, typically in a through, careful way

malleable/malleability

(adj/noun) easily influenced

balderdash

(noun) senseless talk or writing

duplicity

(noun) deceitfulness

duplicative

(noun) involving duplication OR done more than once

decrepit

(adj) weak, frail

uncouth

(adj) (person’s behavior or appearance) lacking in good manners

cavalier

(adj) showing a lack of proper concern

annex

(verb/noun) add as an extra part OR building joined or associated to the main building

pedantic

(adj) overprecise, perfectionist

kvetch

(noun/verb) somebody that complains a lot OR to complain excessively

pithy

(adj) concise, brief

comely

(adj) pleasant to look at (typically of a person)

crepuscular

(adj) of or relating to twilight

becoming

(adj) (especially of clothing) flattering, stylish

malinger/malingerer

(verb/noun) to exaggerate or fake an illness in order to escape one’s responsibility at work or school

incongruous

(adj) not in harmony or keeping with its surroundings

Pariah

noun - A rejected person; outcast.

Cantankerous

adj - Bad-tempered; grumpy or irritable.

Rote

noun - Mechanical repetition for memorization.

Debutant

noun - A person making a first appearance.

Penultimate

adj - Second to last in a series.

Obsequious

adj - Excessively obedient; sycophantic.

Spontaneity

noun - Condition of being spontaneous.

Spontaneous

adj - Performed due to sudden impulse.

Sanguine

adj - Optimistic, especially in difficult situations.

Sanguine

adj -Blood-red in color.

Perfunctory

adj -Done with minimal effort; hasty.

Gallivant

verb - To roam around for fun.

Capricious

adj - Subject to sudden mood changes.

Despot

noun - An autocratic ruler; tyrant.

Utilitarian

adj - Designed for practical use, not aesthetics.

Troglodyte

noun - A caveman or intentionally ignorant person.

Brood

verb - To think deeply about unhappiness.

Brooding

adj - Showing deep unhappiness of thought.

Incredulity

adj - State of being unwilling to believe.

Bellicose

adj - Demonstrating aggression; pugnacious.

Dapper

adj - Neat and stylish in appearance.

Stoic

adj - Not showing pain or stress.

Cacophony

noun - Harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.

Candid

adj - Honest and straightforward; frank.

Candor

noun - Quality of being open and honest.

Demure

adj - Reserved, modest, or shy.

Proverbial

adj - Referring to a proverb or idiom.

Alacrity

noun - Brisk and cheerful readiness.

Lexicon

a) the vocabulary of a person, language, or branch of knowledge b) Either that or a dictionary (usually Hebrew or French)

Poignant

evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret

Grovel

to kneel or crawl on the ground to beg for forgiveness

Charleton

A person who falsely claims to have special powers/knowledge

Triage

the assignment of degrees of urgency to wounds or illnesses to decide the order of treatment of a large number of patients or casualties. (n or v)

Commandeer

to take possession of something

Draconian

extremely harsh and severe

Sycophant

Someone who sucks up. They also grovel

Voracious

(adj.) having a huge appetite, greedy, ravenous; excessively eager

Imbibe

to drink or consume

Dirge

A song that is sung for the dead. Usually at a funeral

Antetical

directly opposed or contrasted; mutually incompatible

Antithesis

the direct opposite, a sharp contrast

vociferous

loud and noisy; compelling attention

vociferously

in a loud-voiced manner, vehemently, noisily

quintessence

the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example

Persona non grata

an unwelcome person

mellifluous

sweet or musical

perfidious

faithless, disloyal, untrustworthy

cronyism

the appointment of friends and associates to positions of authority, without proper regard to their qualifications.

nepotism

favoritism shown to family or friends by those in power, especially in business or hiring practices

meritocracy

a system in which promotion is based on individual ability or achievement

mottled

(n/v) marked with spots or smears of color

recumbent

(adj) lying down, horizontal

bindle

(n) a bag or sack

dabble

(v) to take part in an activity in a casual or superficial way OR to immerse partially in water and move around gently

morosely

(adv) gloomily or sullenly, person or mood

cumber

(v) move in a slow, awkward way

elaborate

(adj) - involving carefully arranged parts or detail
(v) - to expand upon or explain something

pantomime

(v) express or represent something extravagantly and exaggeratingly

imperiously

(adv) in a commanding or domineering manner, as if one has authority over others.

quiver

(v) to shake or tremble in response to fear, excitement, or anticipation

dejectedly

(adv) in a sad or disheartened manner, often due to disappointment or loss

anguished/anguish

(adj/ n&v) expriencing severe mental or emotional pain or suffering

craftily

(adv) skilled in or marked by underhandedness

yammer

(v) make a loud and repetitive noise

mollify

(v) appease the anger or anxiety of someone

pugnacious

(adj) eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight.

ominous

(adj/adv) giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is about to happen

slough

(verb) to kick out, shed, or remove OR to shed or remove a layer of dead skin

apprehensive

(adj) anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen

bleat

(verb) make a cry, particularly by a sheep or goat

champ

(verb) to bite or chew noisily, especially while eating.

meager

(adj) lacking in quantity or quality

contemptuous

(adj) showing a strong dislike or lack of respect for someone or something

indignation/indignant

(noun/adj) a feeling of anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment.

writhe

(verb) to twist and turn the body, often in pain or discomfort.

contort

(verb) to twist or bend out of normal shape,

bewildered

(adj) confused or perplexed

monotonous

(adj) dull, boring, tedious, and reptitous

reprehensible

(ad) deserving of blame

cower

(verb) to crouch down in fear

wry

(adj) using or expressing dry, especially mocking