Barrons Vocab

indiscriminate

choosing randomly

eminent

of high reputation

replete

completely filled or supplied with

abound

to exist in great numbers

prognosticate

to predict

matron

an older married woman

annals

historical records

tinge

a trace

badger

to pester

implore

to plead

throng

crowd

intrepid

brave

hapless

unfortunate

irate

angry, incensed

pretext

an excuse

gesticulate

move arms energetically

vigilant

watchful

avid

eager

lackluster

dull

caustic

sarcastic, biting

jostle

to shove hard

dupe

a person easily tricked

incipient

just beginning to exist

inadvertent

heedless, not attentive

ominous

threatening

bristle

stiffen with fear or anger

euphemism

a less offensive term

mundane

wordy

incongruous

inappropriate

stipulate

to specify a condition

promulgate

to make known officially

brash

impudent

castigate

correct by punishing

aspirant

candidate for high position

dregs

most worthless part

frenzy

wild fit

scurrilous

coarse