376-500

headstrong

determined to have have one’s own way; stubbornly willfull

euphony

pleasing sound esp. words

vortex

A whirl pool

aviary

a large enclosure for keeping birds

incipient

beginning to appear or be notices

medley

a mixture; an arrangement of songs mixed together

amenity

pleasantness

acrid

harsh; sarcastic; bitter to the taste

infatuated

exp. unreasonable passion or attraction

parched

super thirsty because of heat

affulence

wealth

spat

a small argument or dispute

reminisce

to recall of the past very fondly

keen

having a sharp edge ; perceptive

verbatim

word for word

pompous

excessive self importance or exaggerated dignity

pilthy

relating to the central part of something economically phrased

methodical

done in a orderly; systematic way

obfuscate

to make it difficult to understand

desist

to cease; stop

penchant

a strong liking

fastidious

showing or acting with careful attention to detail; not easy to please

malaise

a vague feeling or physical discomfort for uneasiness

sporadic

occurring irregulary

concave

hollowed out; curve inward

condescend

to lower oneself to a less formal dignified self

enigma

something that is puzzling, ambiguous, or inexplicable; a perplexing puzzle

plight

a sad situation

impasse

a dead end

ostensible

outwardly appearing as such

sluggish

lazy; no energy

bland

a moderate undisturbed quality

hovel

a small miserable dwelling

compel

to cause to occur by pressure; to force

artisan

a worker trained or skilled in some usual trade

impeccable

flawless

surmount

to overcome; to climb to the top of

pastroal

relating to country life esp. shepards

superflous

extra

avert

turn away

mandate

a command; an order

proscirbe

to prohibit or forbid

consanguinity

blood relationship

prone

tending or likely to do something

credible

capable of being believed

complicity

involvement as an accomplice in a crime

kudos

glory; fame

fruitless

without results

pauscity

smallness of number; scarcity

sycopant

one who seek favor by flattering people of wealth

tractable

easily managed/controlled

holistic

dealing with something as a whole rather than parts

verdant

green

promuglate

to make known with an official announcement

skeptical

to question or doubt

forte

something someone excels

harbinger

something or someone that indicates what is to come

annul

to make void or invalid

adversity

misfortune; trouble

castigate

to criticize severely esp. in public

oratory

public speaking; esp. marked by pompous rhetoric

conduit

a channel for conducting fluids; a means by which something is transmitted

bolster

to support or strengthen

wont

accustomed

recur

to repeat; to occur again

brook

to tolerate

consecrate

to make or set apart as sacred

espouse

to giver loyalty or support to;

dispose

to give tendency or

modicum

a small quantity

composed

calm and self possessed

edifice

a building; architectural moment

reserved

self restrained and withdrawn in speech and manner

translucent

letting light through; no visual detail

endeavor

a serious attempt or effort

glib

easy and fluent in conversation or writing

subtle

not obvious from the start

scurry

to move with light running steps

rabble

a noisy crowd; the lowest coarsest class of people

tenuous

weak; thin

glutton

one who eats too much

frenetic

wildly excited or active

forthnight

direct and without evasion

nominal

appearing in name; negligible or of low amount

savant

a well educated person; a scholar

coerce

to force by threat or intimidation

prescient

knowing things before they occur

concise

brief and to the point

opaque

not letting light in; unintelligible

excise

to remove by or as if by occurring

dossier

a group of documents

culminate

to reach the highest point

allot

to distribute; to assign as a portion

conundrum

a riddle/puzzle esp. without a solution

bevy

a group esp. of birds

frowzy

having an uncared for appearance

diminution

a decrease or diminishing

aplomb

self assurance; self confidence; poise

cower

to draw back

affable

friendly; easy to talk to