Weeks 1&2
An excessive amount or overabundance of something; more than is needed.
Plethora
To escape from or avoid a danger or enemy, typically in a skillful or cunning way.
Elude
A scarcity or lack of something.
Dearth
A change that is a result or consequence of an action or other cause.
Effect
Having knowledge or being aware of.
Cognizant
To strongly suggest or hint at something without stating it directly.
Imply
To satisfy a desire or appetite to the fullest extent.
Satiate
Making a show of being morally superior to other people; hypocritically pious.
Sanctimonious
Lacking energy, spirit, or vitality; slow and relaxed.
Languid
Stretched or pulled tight; not slack.
Taut
Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless or ineffective.
Futile
To successfully prevent someone from accomplishing something or to stop a plan from succeeding.
Thwart
To decrease in vigor, power, or extent; to become weaker.
Waning (wane)
Sullen, gloomy, and ill-tempered.
Morose
Not harmful or offensive; harmless.
Innocuous
The complete vocabulary of a person, language, or specific field of knowledge.
Lexicon
A person's face, with reference to the form, features, or expression.
Visage
About to happen; hanging over one's head.
Imminent
Of a place) deserted of people and in a state of bleak and dismal emptiness.
Desolate
Sparkling or shining brightly; brilliantly and wittily clever or skillful.
Scintillating
A conversation characterized by quick, witty, and clever replies; a verbal back-and-forth.
Repartee
Well-meaning, kind, or charitable; characterized by a desire to do good for others.
Benevolent
To deliberately avoid using, partaking in, or abstaining from something, often for moral or practical reasons.
Eschew
The combination of different ideas, elements, or components to form a new, complex whole.
Synthesis
Excessive confidence or boldness; audacity or nerve.
Temerity