Cognizance------Complete knowledge or awareness
Wither-------become dry and shrivelled
Dither----be indecisive
JETTISON-----throw or drop (something) from an aircraft or ship
Consent------permission for something to happen or agreement to do something
AMELIORATE------make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better
GROTESQUE--------comically or repulsively ugly or distorted
Whimsical---------playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way
Amuse-------cause to find something funny
DEVIOUS-----showing a skilful use of underhand tactics to achieve goals
Superficial-----existing or occurring at or on the surface
EVANESCENT-chiefly literary soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing
Imminent----- about to happen
abase---- cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
aberration: something that differs from the normal
abhor: to hate, detest
acquiesce : to agree without protesting
alacrity : eagerness, speed
amiable : friendly
appease : to calm, satisfy
arcane : obscure, secret, known only by a few
avarice : excessive greed
brazen : excessively bold, brash, clear and obvious
brusque : short, abrupt, dismissive
cajole : to urge, coax
callous : harsh, cold, unfeeling
candor : honesty, frankness
chide : to voice, disapproval
circumspect :cautious
clandestine : secret
coerce : to make somebody do something by force or threat
coherent: logically consistent, intelligible
complacency :self-satisfied ignorance of danger
connive : to plot, scheme
cumulative : increasing, building upon itself
debase : to lower the quality or esteem of something
decry : to criticize openly
deferential : showing respect for anothers authority
demure : quiet, modest, reserved
deride : to laugh at mockingly, scorn
despot :one who has total power and rules brutally
diligent : showing care in doing ones work
elated : overjoyed, thrilled
eloquent: expressive, articulate, moving
embezzle : to steal money by falsifying records
empathy : sensitivity to anothers feelings as if they were ones own
enmity : ill will, hatred, hostility
erudite : learned
extol : to praise, revere
fabricate : to make up, invent
feral : wild, savage
flabbergasted : astounded
forsake : to give up, renounce
fractious : troublesome or irritable
furtive : secretive, sly
gluttony: overindulgence in food or drink
gratuitous : uncalled for, unwarranted
haughty : disdainfully proud
hypocrisy :pretending to believe what one does not
impeccable : exemplary, flawless
impertinent : rude, insolent
implacable : incapable of being appeased or mitigated
impudent : casually rude, insolent, impertinent
incisive : clear, sharp, direct
indolent: lazy
inept : not suitable or capable, unqualified
infamy : notoriety, extreme ill repute
inhibit : to prevent, restrain, stop
innate : inborn, native, inherent
insatiable : incapable of being satisfied
insular: separated and narrow-minded; tight-knit, closed off
intrepid : brave in the face of danger
inveterate :stubbornly established by habit
jubilant : extremely joyful, happy
knel: the solemn sound of a bell, often indicating a death
lithe : graceful, flexible, supple
lurid : ghastly, sensational
maverick : an independent, nonconformist person
maxim : a common saying expressing a principle of conduct
meticulous : extremely careful with details
modicum : a small amount of something
morose : gloomy or sullen
myriad : consisting of a very great number, non countable
nadir :the lowest point of something
nominal : trifling, insignificant
novice : a beginner, someone without training or experience
nuance :a slight variation in meaning, tone, expression
oblivious :lacking consciousness or awareness of something
obsequious :excessively compliant or submissive
obtuse : lacking quickness of sensibility or intellect, lazy
panacea :a remedy for all ills or difficulties
parody : a satirical imitation
penchant : a tendency, partiality, preference
perusal : a careful examination, review
plethora : an abundance, excess
predilection : a preference or inclination for something
quaint : charmingly old-fashioned
rash : hasty, incautious
refurbish : to restore, clean up
repudiate : to reject, refuse to accept
rife : abundant
salient : significant, conspicuous
serendipity : luck, finding good things without looking for them
staid : sedate, serious, self-restrained
superfluous : exceeding what is necessary
sycophant : one who flatters for self-gain
taciturn : not inclined to talk
truculent : ready to fight, cruel
umbrage :resentment, offence
venerable : deserving of respect because of age or achievement,
revereable
vex : to confuse or annoy
vociferous :loud, boisterous
wanton: undisciplined, lewd, lustful
zenith :the highest point, culminating point
Sacrosanct
Covetous: greedy
Charisma: charm
Rogue:
Chasm: gorge
Swindler:
Turpitude: depravity
Paroxysm: Fit
Glare: Scowl
Fiasco: Disaster
Outlandish: absurd
Pine: crave
Exploit: feat
