Took the etymologies out for units 4-6 for the matching, left them in for unit 7 for possible extra credit
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| 251826574 | ad hoc | (adj.) for this special purpose; improvised; (adv) concerning this | |
| 251826575 | depredation | (n) the act of preying upon or plundering | |
| 251826576 | harbinger | (n) a sign that something is coming; a portent, herald (vt) to indicate the approach of | |
| 251826577 | de facto | (adj) actually existing or in effect, although not legally required or sanctioned (adv) in reality, actually | |
| 251826578 | aberration | (n) a departure from what is proper, right, expected, or normal; a lapse from a sound mental state | |
| 251826579 | empathy | (n) a sympathetic understanding of or identification with the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of someone or something else | |
| 251826580 | bathos | (n) grossly insincere or exaggerated sentimentality; trite material presented in an elevated tone; the lowest phase, nadir; an anticlimax, comedown | |
| 251826581 | bane | (n) the source or cause of death, destruction, or ruin; death or ruin itself | |
| 251826582 | cantankerous | (adj) ill-tempered; quarrelsome; difficult to get along with | |
| 251826583 | casuistry | (n) deceptive, over-subtle, or false reasoning; the determination of right and wrong in specific questions of conduct by the application of general ethical principles | |
| 251826584 | peccadillo | (n) a minor sin or offense; a trifling fault or shortcoming | |
| 251826585 | syndrome | (n) a group of symptoms or signs that collectively characterize or indicate a disease, disorder, abnormality, etc. | |
| 251826586 | nepotism | (n) unethical favoritism to or excessive patronage of one's relatives | |
| 251826587 | hedonism | (n) the belief that the attainment of pleasure is life's chief aim; devotion to or pursuit of pleasure | |
| 251826588 | pièce de résistance | (n) an outstanding accomplishment; the best part of something excellent; the main dish of a meal; the main event, incident, or item | |
| 251826589 | remand | (vt) to send or order back; in law, to send back to jail or lower court | |
| 251826590 | pander | (v prep) to cater to or provide satisfaction for the low tastes or vices of others (vt) in law, to sell or distribute by ________ing (n) a person who _______s; a pimp | |
| 251826591 | mellifluous | (adj) flowing sweetly or smoothly; honeyed | |
| 251826592 | lackluster | (adj) lacking brilliance or vitality; dull | |
| 251826593 | malcontent | (adj) dissatisfied with or in open defiance of prevailing conditions (n) a person who is _________ | |
| 251826594 | ignominy | (n) shame, disgrace; dishonor, degradation | |
| 251826595 | caprice | (n) whim; vagary; a sudden unpredictable change of one's mind; the tendency to change one's mind without apparent or adequate motive | |
| 251826596 | capricious | (adj) fanciful, whimsical, erratic | |
| 251826597 | physiognomy | (n) the "science" (popular at various times throughout history; now disproven) of determining a person's character from the physical features of his/her face or body; a person's face, when used as an index to his/her character | |
| 251826598 | incredulous | (adj) skeptical, doubtful, unwilling or unable to believe; showing disbelief | |
| 251826599 | eminence | (n) high station, rank, or repute; outstanding reputation; distinction, renown; high elevation; a title of honor for cardinals (not to be confused with imminence) | |
| 251826600 | sojourn | (n) a temporary stay (not necessarily one day) (vi) to stay somewhere temporarily | |
| 251826601 | abash | (vt) to destroy (someone's) confidence; to shame, humiliate, humble, abase, degrade | |
| 251826602 | purport | (v) to claim or profess, to present the appearance of being; to convey, express, or imply (n) the meaning, import, or sense; a purpose or intention | |
| 251826603 | mien | (n) demeanor, air, manner, deportment, or bearing; the affect created by one's behavior and appearance | |
| 251826604 | superfluous | (adj) excessive, extra, unnecessary; being more than what is needed | |
| 251826605 | edifice | (n) a building, especially one of large size or imposing appearance; any large, complex system or organization | |
| 251826606 | peremptory | (adj) leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal; imperative, dictatorial, decisive, authoritative, bossy, demanding | |
| 251826607 | auspicious | (adj) propitious, promising, encouraging, favored by fortune, likely to turn out well, boding good things (ant.: ominous) | |
| 251826608 | vivify | (v) to give live to, animate; to enliven, brighten | |
| 251826609 | penitent | (adj) repentant, contrite, remorseful, sorry for having sinned and seeking atonement (n) a person who confesses sin and submits to a penance | |
| 251826610 | congenial | (adj) pleasant, agreeable; well-suited, compatible | |
| 251826611 | imbibe | (v) to drink | |
| 251826612 | progenitor | (n) ancestor; precursor, that which originates something and serves as a model | |
| 251826613 | retribution | (n) vengeance, revenge, payback, justice, requital of evil acts; in theology, the distribution of rewards and punishments in an afterlife | |
| 251826614 | indict | (vt) to charge (one) with committing a crime; to accuse, castigate, criticize | |
| 251826615 | gamut | (n) an entire range or series | |
| 251826616 | derring-do | (n) valor or heroism; daring deeds or exploits (often used to poke fun at false heroes) | |
| 251826617 | affinity | (n) a natural attraction to a person, thing, or activity; a relationship, connection | |
| 251826618 | corollary | (n) a proposition that follows one already proven; a natural consequence or result (adj) resultant or consequent | |
| 251826619 | bilious | (adj) peevish or irritable; sickeningly unpleasant | |
| 251826620 | folderol | (n) foolish talk, ideas, or procedures; nonsense; a trifle | |
| 251826621 | cognate | (adj) closely related in origin, essential nature or function (n) such a person or thing | |
| 251826622 | elixir | (n) a potion once thought capable of curing all ills and maintaining life indefinitely; a panacea, a sweet liquid used as a vehicle in medicines | |
| 251826623 | cul-de-sac | (n) a blind alley or dead-end street; any situation in which further progress is impossible; an impasse | |
| 251826624 | divination | (n) the art or act of predicting the future or discovering hidden knowledge | |
| 251826625 | risible | (adj) pertaining to laughter; able to or inclined to laugh; laughable | |
| 251826626 | hoi polloi | (n) the common people, the masses | |
| 251826627 | obloquy | (n) public abuse indicating strong disapproval or censure; the disgrace resulting from such treatment | |
| 251826628 | symptomatic | (adj) typical or characteristic; being or concerned with a symptom of a disease | |
| 251826629 | volte-face | (n) an about face; a complete reversal | |
| 251826630 | ineffable | (adj) not expressible in words; too great or too sacred to be uttered | |
| 251826631 | mnemonic | (adj) relating to or designed to assist memory (n) a device to aid the memory | |
| 251826632 | lucubration | (n) laborious study or thought especially at night; the result of such work | |
| 251826633 | parameter | (n) determining or characteristic element; a factor that shapes the total outcome; a limit, boundary | |
| 251826634 | pundit | (n) a learned person; one who gives authoritative opinions | |
| 251826635 | panache | [L. penna-feather] (n) a confident and stylish manner; a strikingly elaborate or colorful display | |
| 251826636 | insouciant | [Fr. in-not + soucier-to care] (adj) carefree, happy-go-lucky, blithely indifferent or unconcerned | |
| 251826637 | semantics | [Gk. sema-sign] (n) the study of meaning; the meaning or the interpretation of meaning, of a word, sentence, etc. | |
| 251826638 | emolument | [L. e-out + molere-to grind (miller's fee)] (n) payment; profit derived from an office or employment; a fee or salary | |
| 251826639 | hegemony | [Gk. hegemon-leader] (n) predominant influence exercised by one nation over others; aggression or expansionism by large nations in an effort to achieve world domination | |
| 251826640 | philippic | [Gk. Philip, king of Macedon, denounced in several of Demosthenes's speeches] (n) a bitter verbal attack | |
| 251826641 | immure | [L. in + murus-a wall] (vt) to enclose or confine within walls; to imprison; to seclude or isolate | |
| 251826642 | commensurate | [L. com-with + mensurare-to measure] (adj) equal in size, extent, duration, or importance; proportionate; measurable by the same standards | |
| 251826643 | inquiry | [L. quaerere-to ask] (n) a seeking or request for truth, information, or knowledge; an investigation, as into an incident; charges; a question; query | |
| 251826644 | diaphanous | [L. dia-through + phanes-appearing] (adj) very sheer and light, almost completely transparent | |
| 251826645 | sacrosanct | [L. sacer-sacred + santus-holy] (adj) very sacred, extremely holy; inviolable; set apart or immune from questioning or attack | |
| 251826646 | vicissitude | [L. vicis-a turn] (n) a change, variation, or alteration; pl.--successive changing phases, "ups and downs" | |
| 251826647 | premise | [L. pre-before + mittere-to send] (n) a basis, stated or assumed, on which reasoning proceeds; a proposition supporting a conclusion; a tract of land including its buildings (vt) to set forth beforehand, as by way of introduction or explanation | |
| 251826648 | obsequies | [L. ob-upon + sequi-to follow] (n) funeral rites or ceremonies | |
| 251826649 | tendentious | [L. tendere-to stretch] (adj) intended to promote a particular point of view, doctrine, or cause; biased or partisan | |
| 251826650 | explicit | [L. ex-out + plicare-to fold] (adj) fully and clearly expressed or demonstrated; having nothing merely implied; unequivocal; definite and unreserved in expression; having sexual acts or nudity clearly depicted | |
| 251826651 | persona | [L. a face mask used by actors; hence, a character] (n) the outward character or role that a person assumes | |
| 251826652 | rejoinder | [OF re-again + joindere-to join] (n) a comeback; an answer to a reply; a quick reply (especially a witty or critical one) to a question or remark | |
| 251826653 | incendiary | (adj) tending to arouse strife; inflammatory; pertaining to the criminal setting on fire of property (n) a person who stirs up strife; an agitator | |
| 251826654 | repudiate | [L. re-again + pudere-to shame] (v) to reject as having authority or binding force; to cast off or disown |
