Vocabulary List #1

Gall

N: shameless boldness; nerve

Parry

V: to deflect or evade a blow (physical or otherwise)

Cogitate

V: to think deeply

Transpire

V: to happen; to take place

Ruffian

N: a brutal, lawless person

Licentious

ADJ: morally unrestrained

Numismatist

N: a coin collector

Paucity

N: a scarcity; a lack

Fatalistic

ADJ: believing that all events in life are inevitable and determined by fate

Obtrude

V: to force oneself into a situation uninvited

Pensive

ADJ: dreamily thoughtful

Lackadaisical

ADJ: uninterested; listless

Elated

ADJ: in high spirits; exultantly proud and joyful

Alienate

V: to turn away feelings or affections (or even other people)

Epigram

N: a witty saying expressing a single thought