Level 3 - Day 13

1. perspicacious — having good understanding; very insightful

2. consummate — complete; perfect; highly skilled

3. coquette — a woman who flirts to attract attention

4. obsessed — completely focused on something

5. pluck — courage; determination

6. millennium — a period of 1,000 years

7. nominally — in name only; officially but not really

8. scheme — a plan, often a secret one

9. overtly — openly; not hidden

10. cornfield — a field where corn is grown

11. delusional — believing things that are not true

12. ubiquitous — found everywhere

13. propinquity — closeness in place or relationship

14. hypocrite — a person who says one thing but does another

15. conniver — a person who secretly helps with wrongdoing

16. maxim — a short statement expressing a general truth

17. platitude — a common saying that lacks originality

18. overuse — excessive use of something

19. truism — a statement that is obviously true

20. pithy — short but meaningful

21. wintry — cold or related to winter

22. beatific — showing great happiness or peace

23. migrant — a person who moves from one place to another

24. degradation — loss of dignity; decline in quality

25. dissection — careful examination; cutting apart for study

26. rent — payment for using property

27. trespass — enter property without permission

28. sybarite — a person who loves luxury and pleasure

29. audit — an official inspection of records or accounts

30. impetus — something that causes action or progress

31. condone — accept or allow something wrong

32. mellifluous — sweet-sounding and pleasant

33. drone — to speak in a dull, continuous tone

34. predilection — a preference for something

35. generality — a broad statement rather than a specific one

36. sect — a smaller group within a larger religion or organization

37. beduddle — confuse or puzzle someone

38. unrequited — not returned or rewarded (especially love)

39. cordon — a line or barrier that blocks an area

40. insatiable — impossible to satisfy; always wanting more

41. empathy — ability to understand another person’s feelings

42. olfactory — related to the sense of smell

43. gravity — seriousness; importance

44. rancid — spoiled; having a bad smell or taste

45. bowdlerize — remove offensive parts from a text

46. stipulate — state clearly as a requirement

47. expediently — quickly and efficiently

48. hoard — collect and keep a large amount of something

49. epistolary — written in the form of letters

50. liniment — a liquid medicine rubbed on the skin

51. agility — ability to move quickly and easily

52. piquant — pleasantly spicy or exciting

53. calorific — producing heat or energy

54. revulsion — a strong feeling of disgust

55. demise — death; end

56. tirade — a long angry speech

57. exonerate — prove someone is not guilty

58. incorporeal — not having a physical body

59. animus — strong dislike or hostility

60. monosyllabic — using very few words when speaking

61. chalice — a large cup, often used in ceremonies

62. foreboding — a feeling that something bad will happen

63. indefatigable — never getting tired; always working hard

64. slipshod — careless and poorly done

65. forestall — prevent something before it happens

66. voyeur — a person who secretly watches others

67. apropos — appropriate; suitable to the situation

68. irascible — easily angered

69. codify — organize into a system or set of rules

70. rejoinder — a quick reply, especially an argument back to someone