Vocab 20 #6 Odious-Sporadic

Odious

Extremely unpleasant or repulsive.

Ordure

Filth or excrement; something regarded as disgusting.

Paean

A song or speech expressing enthusiastic praise.

Parochial

Narrow-minded or limited in scope, especially in a local or church-related context.

Penitence

The feeling or expression of sincere regret for wrongdoing.

Pilloried

Publicly ridiculed or punished, often as a form of humiliation.

Plaintive

Sounding sad or mournful.

Ponderous

Heavy, slow, or clumsy, often due to weight or dullness.

Precocity

Unusually early development or maturity, especially in intelligence.

Providential

Happening at a favorable time, often as if by divine intervention.

Quell

To suppress or put an end to something, especially disorder or emotion.

Recalcitrant

Stubbornly resisting authority or control.

Requital

A repayment or retaliation for a service or wrongdoing.

Sagacious

Wise, insightful, and showing good judgment.

Salubrious

Health-giving or beneficial to well-being.

Sardonic

Grimly mocking or cynical.

Satiate

To satisfy fully, especially with food or desire.

Scrupulous

Extremely attentive to detail and morally careful.

Sedulous

Diligent and persistent in effort or attention.

Sporadic

Occurring irregularly or infrequently.