deplore--v.t. to condemn as wrong
incredulous--adj. unwilling or unable to believe; doubting
abhor--to hate
banter--playfully arguing
decadent--in a state of decline
decrepit--broken down or worn out by old age
fallible--capable of making a mistake or be decieved
gaudy--adj. bright and showy, but lacking in good taste
incorrigible--adj. cannot be corrected, improved, or reformed. especially a person.
incognito--adj, adv. with true identity unrevealed or disguised
lackadaisical--adj. lacking life, spirit, or zest
lament--verb; to express sorrow, mourning, or regret
magnanimous--adj. showing or suggesting a lofty and courageous spirit
malevolent--adj. having, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred
naive--adj. having or showing a lack of experience, judgment, or information.
arduous--adj. difficult to do; laborious
innuendo--noun. an indirect remark, gesture, or reference, usually implying something derogatory
derogatory--adj. tending to lessen or impair, disparaging
insinuate--vt. to hint or imply
ambiguous--adj. having two or more possible meanings; not clear; vague
alleviate--vt. to make less hard to bear; to lighten or relieve
redundant--adj. using more words than are needed
cantankerous--adj. bad-tempered; quarrelsome
reiterate--vt. to repeat; to say or do again or repeatedly
propogate--vt. to spread ideas, customs, etc from one person or place to another
meander--verb. to wander aimlessly
prudent--adj. exercising sound judgment in practical matters
ludicrous--adj. absurd, ridiculous, or exaggerated as to cause laughter --Week #17
epitome--noun. a person or thing that shows all the typical qualities of something
propensity--a natural inclination or tendency
intuitive--perceiving by direct perception of truth, fact, etc., independent of any reasoning process; immediate apprehension.
laissez faire--letting people do as they please
bona fide--in good faith; genuine
inevitable--(adj) unable to be avoided, evaded, or escaped; certain; necessary
perturbed--(vt) to disturb or disquiet greatly in mind
proverbial--(adj) having become an object of common mention or reference
ominous--(adj) portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; inauspicious
precocious--(adj) unusually advanced or mature in development
tentative--(adj) of the nature of or made or done as a trial, experiment, or attempt; experimental
incredulous--(adj) difficult to believe
askance--(adv) with suspicion, mistrust, or disapproval
cliche--(noun) anything that has become trite or commonplace through overuse
insidious--(adj) it seems harmless, but has a grave effect
faux pas--(noun) a social blunder
trite--(adj) lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition
cynical--adj. believing people are motivated by selfishness and denying the sincerity of other's motives and actions
condone--vt. to overlook
confidant--n. a trusted friend
concierge--n. a head porter in a hotel
compulsory--adj. required
complacent--adj. pleased, esp. with oneself or one's merits, advantages, situation, etc., often without awareness of some potential danger or defect; self-satisfied
fixation--(n) a preoccupation with one subject, issue, etc. obsession
antithesis--(n) the direct opposite of
ponder--(vt) to consider something deeply and thoroughly
eccentric--(adj) deviating from the recognized or customary character, practice, etc.; irregular; erratic; peculiar; odd
nullify--(verb) to make void or useless
infinitesimal--(adj) too small to be measured; infinitely small
homage--(n) respect or reverence paid or rendered
prowess--(n) exceptional or superior ability, skill, or strength
quandary--(n) a state of perplexity or uncertainty, esp. as to what to do; dilemma
innocuous--adj. does not injure or harm; harmless
nemesis--noun. anyone or anything that seems to be the cause of one's downfall or defeat
ubiquitous--present, or seeming to be present, everywhere at the same time; omnipresent.
contemptuous--adj. full of an attitude of looking down on someone as being lower or more unworthy than themselves
disparaging--adj. to belittle or show disrespect toward
heinous--(adj) hateful; odious; abominable; totally reprehensible
obstinate--(adj) firmly or stubbornly adhering to one's purpose
patronize--(verb) being kind or helpful to someone, but in a snobbish way, as if you are dealing with an inferior person.
inundated--(vt) to overwhelm
crass--adj; without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity; gross; obtuse; stupid
presumptuous--adj. too bold or forward; taking too much for granted; showing overconfidence, or arrogance
epiphany--noun. a moment of sudden intuitive understanding; flash of insight
rambunctious--adj. wild, disorderly, boisteroous, unruly
logistics--noun. the managing of the details of an undertaking
demise--noun. ceasing to exist; death
paraphernalia--noun. Any collection of articles
