Level 3 - Day 11

reminisce

recall old memories

facetious

joking; playful

saccharine

overly sweet or sentimental

ineptitude

lack of skill

lineage

ancestry; family line

unmitigated

absolute; not reduced

fiasco

complete disaster

humane

compassionate; kind

impeccable

flawless

stringent

strict

aloof

emotionally distant

susceptible

vulnerable to

vaunted

highly praised

cacophony

harsh mixture of sounds

syncopation

shifted musical rhythm

nirvana

perfect peace or bliss

intrepid

fearless

perpetual

endless; continuous

saturated

soaked; filled completely

machinations

crafty schemes

caprice

sudden whim

ornithology

study of birds

impetuous

rash; impulsive

brunt

main force or impact

disengage

detach; separate

refraction

bending of light

fodder

feed for livestock

sultry

hot and humid

aspirant

one seeking a position

impart

give; communicate

concoct

devise; invent

concise

brief but clear

condescend

act superior

contrite

remorseful

cursory

hasty; superficial

dearth

scarcity

decorum

proper behavior

deference

respectful submission

delineate

describe precisely

demure

modest; reserved

deride

mock

desiccate

dry out completely

despot

tyrannical ruler

detract

diminish

diligent

hardworking

discord

disagreement

disdain

contempt

divulge

reveal a secret

eclectic

drawing from many sources

lap

drink with the tongue

adulterate

make impure

pert

lively; bold

buffoonery

clownish behavior

rescind

revoke; cancel

decry

condemn

temperament

personality; disposition

estranged

alienated

inalienable

impossible to take away

amorous

romantic

mirage

illusion

cataclysm

violent disaster

proclivity

natural tendency

despondent

hopeless; depressed

simian

monkey-like

exude

give off

verity

truth

aperture

opening

intractable

stubborn; difficult

circumspect

cautious

outlandish

bizarre; unconventional