advance 5

abjure

to reject; abandon formally

contend

1. compete with others in a struggle to achieve (something).

2. assert something as a position in an argument.

apposite

appropriate

asperity

harsh in manner

celerity

speed; rapidity

corollary

a direct or natural consequence or result

cosset

to pamper

crestfallen

Dejected, disheartened

crystallize

cause to take on a definite and clear shape

decry

to express strong disapproval of

denouement (de new mugn)

an outcome; result

dispensation

exemption from a rule or usual requirement ; special permission

dovetail

Join or fit together

encumber

hold back

equitable

fair

firebrand

troublemaker

flippant

lacking proper respect or seriousness

hobble

to hold back the progress of something

hubris

excessive pride

immure

to imprison

impetuous

impulsive

improvident

(adj.) not thrifty; failing to plan ahead

incontrovertible

indisputable

inimitable

cannot be imitated

intimation

hint

encyclopedic

(adj.) broad in scope or content

(syn.) exhaustive

fungible

interchangeable

lucrative

profitable

magisterial

having or showing great authority

peripheral

on the edge, not important

tempestuous

turbulent, stormy

tenable

justifiable

transgression

violation of law

verisimilitude

the quality of appearing to be true, real

vitiate

to corrupt morally; to contaminate

illusory

deceptive; not real

numinous

supernatural

affinity

1. a natural liking or connection to a person, thing, or idea

2. a similarity between two things

baroque

overly decorated

compromise

undermine

countenance

1. facial expression

2. to accept or permit

diffuse

to spread or scatter freely or widely

exhilerating

exciting

extrenuous

irrelevant

invidious

1. causing envy

2. unfair

pellucid

transparent; clear

scathing

bitterly severe ; vitriolic

inure

to make accustomed to something unpleasant

invoilate

not violated; intact ; must be kept sacred

irrefutable

impossible to deny or disprove

lacerate

deeply hurt the feelings of; distress

machinate

(v.) to contrive or plot; (v.) to conspire

obstreperous

noisy and difficult to control

ossify

To become rigid, fixed, or resistant to change

patent

evident or obvious

peripatetic

walking or traveling about

presentiment

a vague sense of approaching misfortune

puissant

powerful

rarefied

made more subtle or refined

recrimination

mutual accusations

ribald

humorous in a vulgar way

stalwart

loyal, reliable, and hardworking

subterfuge

Deceitful methods or tricks used to hide the truth

surreptitious

Done secretly or stealthily, especially because you want to avoid being noticed.

tempestuous

turbulent, stormy

unflappable

having or showing calmness in a crisis

unpropitious

(of a circumstance) with little chance of success ; unfavorable

untenable

incapable of being defended or justified

unviable

not able to work, survive, or succeed (also spelled inviable)