I'm going to get an "A"+
aseptic
free from germs
panache
a flamboyant or grand way of acting
POTEN
powerful
dilatory
inclined to waste time and be habitually late; prone to tardiness
Instead of being truthful on his campaign for sheriff, he resorted to_______.
chicanery
avarice
excessive desire for wealth
perfunctory
in a spiritless, mechanical, careless, and routine manner
PUG
fist
diffident
lacking confidence, shy
Although it's _________ that the committee will take your proposal under consideration, I wouldn't get my hopes up if I were you.
ostensible
coming at the right time
apropos
lethargic and thus not easily aroused into action; not easily roused to excitement
phlegmatic
quiet
QUIESCERE
person who applies doctrine in an impractical or rigid and close minded way
doctrinaire
Even though Mr. Schlee knew his students had no interest in the lesson, he still attempted to ________ them with an interest in investing basics.
inculcate
take without the right to do so
arrogate
preference, tendency, or favorability towards
predilection
write
SCRIB
to swell, expand, stretch, bloat
distend
Since I do not have a law degree, I find it hard to understand the _______ terms of the contract.
recondite
with suspicion or disapproval
askance
disparaging, derogatory, belittling; a name or word that is disparaging
pejorative
to see or observe
SPEC and SPIC
a division or contrast between two things that are entirely different
dichotomy
Since his _________ client was not following instructions, the lawyer had a hard time preparing a solid defense.
recalcitrant