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Danforth Semester 2 Groups 1-15 Vocabulary

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67430956decorumproper behavior or respectability
67430957extemporarywithout preparation or impromptu
67430958obtrusivenoticeable
67430959affrontan offensive remark or insult
67430960morosegloomy, sad, or depressed
67430961morassa complicated situation or problem
67430962extirpateto remove or eradicate
67430963pilferto steal in small quantities
67430964obsequiousoverly complimentary or overly flattering
67430965alacrityliveliness, eagerness, or enthusiasm; cheerful willingness or readiness
67430966expungeto delete or erase officially
67430967exploitto take advantage of; an adventure or daring deed
67430968ostentatiousshowy
67430969querulousquarrelsome or argumentative
67430970prognosticateto predict, foretell, or presage
67430971blighta disease or plague; an eyesore
67430972etherealabstract or cerebral
67430973subsumeto include or make a part of
67430974mitigateto make better or ameliorate
67430975miscegenationthe mixing of races
67430976misanthropeone who hates mankind
67430977estrangedseparated from or distant
67430978latenthidden, implied, or undeveloped
67430979anachronismsomething out of its correct place in time
67430980moribunddying
67430981invidiousscandalous, shocking, or offensive
67430982filialpertaining to the duties of sons or daughters
67430983malfeasancemisconduct
67430984decrepitudeuselessness or obsolescence
67430985amenablewilling or open to
67430986prerogativeprivilege
67430987antitheticalcontradictory or directly-opposed
67430988sententiouspreachy, moralistic, or self-righteous
67430989cadaverouspale, ghastly, or corpse-like
67430990amenitiesluxuries
67430991expurgateto censor
67430992indolentlazy or idol
67430993feinta deception or distraction
67430994antipathyhatred or loathing
67430995sedulousdiligent or hard-working
67430996indomitableunconquerable or unyielding
67430997irrevocableimpossible to change
67430998presageto foreshadow, foretell, or predict
67430999schisma division or separation
67431000sentienthaving feeling or awareness
67431001cajolerypersuasion by flattery
67431002largessegenerosity
67431003indigentneedy or poor
67431004felicitationscongratulations
67431005itinerantnomadic or wandering
67431006intrinsica natural or fundamental part of
67431007autonomousindependent or self-governing
67431008anthologya collection of works
67431009savanta genius or scholar
67431010altercationa disagreement or dispute
67431011extraneousunnecessary, unneeded, or superfluous
67431012indueto endow or invest with
67431013martialpertaining to the military
67431014multifariousvaried or diverse
67431015lassitudea physical weariness or fatigue
67431016ameliorationbetterment or improvement
67431017allocateto apportion or allot
67431018decryto condemn
67431019augmentto raise or increase
67431020pragmaticpractical or workable
67431021scintillatingsparkling or brilliant
67431022salubrioushealthy or beneficial
67431023candorcomplete honesty
67431024moothaving no consequences
67431025fastidiousfussy, detailed, or picky
67431026derelictruined or abandoned; negligent
67431027calumnyslander
67431028finessegrace
67431029myriadcountless or vast
67431030scrupulousprecise or exact; moral or honest
67431031salientinsightful or brilliant
67431032canona law or principle
67431033probityintegrity
67431034austerevery plain
67431035satietyfullness
67431036obduratestubborn
67431037unsavorydisreputable
67431038paeana song of praise or tribute
67431039turpitudewickedness or immorality
67431040tutelaryguardianship or protection
67431041plebeiancommon
67431042palaversmall-talk or chatter
67431043palliateto relieve or alleviate
67431044postulateto claim or state as true
67431045mendicanta beggar
67431046abortivefailed or futile
67431047venalcorrupt, paid-off, or bribed
67431048venerablehighly respected or revered
67431049perspicacityhigh intelligence or wisdom
67431050iconoclastsomeone who attacks established traditions or beliefs
67431051harbingeran omen or sign
67431052parsimoniouscheap, stingy, or frugal
67431053avaricegreed
67431054averseopposed or unwilling to
67431055pathologicaldisease-related
67431056paucitya scarcity, shortage, or dearth
67431057verisimilituderealism or closeness to reality
67431058arrantcomplete, total, or altogether
67431059errantmisguided
67431060ubiquitouseverywhere at once
67431061onerousburdensome or troublesome
67431062opprobriumscorn, contempt, or shame
67431063paragonthe best example of
67431064pariahan outcast
67431065virtuosoan expert or master of something
67431066assiduoushard-working or diligent
67431067propitiousfavorable or fortunate
67431068propoundto propose or submit officially
67431069proprietyproper behavior or decorum
67431070tyroan amateur
67431071prosaiccommonplace, dull, or ordinary
67431072insipiddull or boring
67431073assuageto calm or soothe
67431074artificecraftiness
67431075ascetic(a person who is) self-denying
67431076aspersionan insult or disrespectful remark
67431077perennialrecurring, continuing, or unceasing
67431078predilectiona tendency
67431079perfidioustreacherous or untrustworthy
67431080ribaldvulgar, indecent, or crude
67431081perfunctoryhasty or superficial
67431082ruddyreddish in color
67431083umbrageoffense or resentment
67431084unbridledunrestrained or uncontrolled
67431085unctuoussmooth-talking
67431086astuteperceptive, intelligent, or brilliant
67431087urbanerefined, civilized, or sophisticated
67431088gleanto collect the leftovers
67431089visagea face
67431090platitudean unoriginal statement or cliché
67431091panaceaa cure-all
67431092ponderouscomplex, profound, or deep
67431093berateto scold or rebuke
67431094vitriolichate-filled
67431095pendentuncertain or undecided
67431488mercurialunpredictable, volatile, or explosive
67431489votarya follower
67431490ablutionritual washing or cleansing
67431491abnegationself-denial or self-sacrifice
67431492wantonrandom, reckless, or unprovoked
67431493wizenedold and shriveled-up
67431494remunerateto pay for or compensate
67431495utilitarianpractical or workable
67431496hedonismthe pursuit of pleasure
67431497peccadilloa minor flaw

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