Group 17

Accede

Agree to a demand, request, or treaty.

Allay

Diminish or put fear at rest.

Appalling

Awful, terrible, or frightful.

Avid

Eager or enthusiastic.

Cagey

Wary, cautious, and tight-lipped.

Compendium

Detailed collection of something.

Crestfallen

Sad and disappointed.

Desecrate

Violate; treat with violent disrespect.

Duress

Threats or violence to force action.

Engross

Completely hold one’s attention.

Exorcise

Drive out evil or evil spirits.

Formulate

Carefully create or develop something.

Hamper

Hinder, delay, or interfere with.

Immigrate

Come to live in a foreign country.

Incontrovertible

Not able to be denied or disputed.

Intact

Complete or not damaged.

Laconic

Using very few words.

Malevolent

Having a wish to do evil to others.

Muddle

Cause confusion or disorder.

Ominous

Suggesting a bad thing will happen.

Penitent

Having or showing sorrow and regret.

Plutocrat

One whose power comes from wealth.

Proliferate

Increase rapidly in numbers.

Rancor

Longstanding and bitter resentment.

Revamp

Give new and improved form.

Seedy

Sleazy, shabby, and disreputable.

Submissive

Ready to obey the will of others.

Tenacious

Determined and persistent.

Ubiquitous

Present or found everywhere.

Visionary

Creative, inventive, or imaginative.