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inane
def: silly, stupid
tertiary
def: third in order
lurid
def: very vivd in color and it makes an unpleasant effect
plethora
def: a large or excessive amount of something
sagacity
def: having sharp powers of judgement
ostracism
def: the act of deliberately excluding, ignoring, or banishing an individual from a social group, community, or society
incorrigible
def: (a person of their tendencies) not able to be corrected or improved
esconced
def: to establish or settle in a comfortable, safe or secret place
placate
def: to make someone less angry
clairvoyance
def: the ability to see things beyond the normal five senses
pernicious
def: having a harmful effect
ruminating
def: going over in the mind repeatedly, and often casually or slowly
unmitigated
def: absolute, unqualified
sinuosities
def: the ability to curve or bend easily
vehemently
def: in a foreful or passionate way, with great feeling
stagnation
def: state of not flowing or moving
obfuscation
def: the action of making something obscure
donning
def: to put on
esoteric
def: something intended for or understood by a specialized group with deep knowledge
agog
def: very eager or curious to learn
astute
def: having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn it to one's advantage
impertinent
def: not showing respect; rude
puce
def: of a dark red or purple brown color
ephemeral
def: lasting for a very short time
lethargic
def: feeling sluggish
indomitable
def: impossible to defeat
apricity
def: warmth of the sun in winter
resplendent
def: to be attractive by being rich or colorful
sobriquet
def: a person's nickname
circumnavigate
def: sail or travel all the way around the world
avidity
def: extreme eagerness, consuming greed
puerile
def: childish, silly, and trivial
acquiescence
def: the reluctant acceptance of something without protest
epitome
def: a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular type
consternation
def: feelings of anxiety or dismay
languishing
def: failing to make progress or be successful
dexterous
def: being skillful clever, and agile, particularly with one's hands or posessing mental quickness
maelstrom
def: a powerful whirl-pool in a river or sea
sagacity
def: the quality of being sagacious?
balustrade
def: a row of small posts that hold up a railing, oftn used on balconies, bridges, or patios for safety or decoration
nebulous
def: unclear or vague
chagrined
def: feeling distressed or humiliated
dirge
def: a lament for the dead, especially one forming part of a funeral rite
pirouette
def: ballet turns in place on one leg
reticence
def: the quality of not revealing someone's thoughts or feelings
surreptitiously
def: in a way that attempts to avoid attention
guffawed
def: laugh in a very loud way
prattling
def: to talk in a silly way
sibilant
def: making or characterized by a hissing sound
swarthiness
def: the quality or state of having a dark complexion
deleterious
def: causing harm or damage
precipices
def: very steep rock or cliff, especially a tall one
juxtaposition
def: two things placed close together with contrasting effect
periphery
def: the outer limits or edge of an area or object
aspersions
def: an attack on the reputation or integrity of someone or something
palpable
def: feeling intense as to seem almost tangible
obfuscation
def: the action of making something obscure, unclear
superciliousness
def: an arrogant attitude where someone patronize others
penchant
def: a strong or habitual liking for something
insipid
def: boring or lacking interest
nefarious
def: extremely wicked or villanous
inauspicious
def: not conducive to success: unpromising
placate
def: to make someone less angry
egregious
def: extradordinary in some bad way
copacetic
def: in perfect order
hegemony