Lesson 12
Negligent, derelict, lackadaisical or neglectful
What is Remiss
Unwarranted or uncalled for given the situation
Gratuitous
restless, agitated
Restive:
Narrow-minded, unexposed to different cultures or ideas
Provincial
Prepossessing
attractive and charming
A strong and constant desire to travel
Wanderlust
Given to excess typically with regard to drinking alcohol
Intemperate
hardworking and attentive
Sedulous
Closed off from the rest of the world, unfamiliar with other cultures
Insular
a difficult situation that isn’t easy to escape
Predicament
comfortable and familiar with many different cultures
Cosmopolitan
to make right or correct some wrong doing
Redress
extremely careful about details to the point of being fussy
Punctilious
Having a narrow or limited perspective
Parochial
hardworking and attentive
Sedulous
A way of speaking or behaving that is specific to an individual
Mannerism
describing a state or period of inactivity
Quiescent
to be intentionally vague and misleading
Equivocate
a journey taken for pleasure
jaunt
Pundit
An expert or his or her field
To make shiny
Burnish
to read carefully
Peruse
the best of its kind
Preeminent
Junket
an extravagant trip, usually funded by the government or some other entity
Avenue
A method or solving a problem or making progress toward something