1. Adroit - expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body. 2.

Malingering - to pretend illness, especially in order to shirk one's duty, avoid work, etc. 3. Arduous- requiring or using much energy and vigor 4. Arabesque - any ornament or ornamental object, as a rug or mosaic, in which flowers, foliage, fruits, vases, animals, and figures are represented in a fancifully combined pattern.
5. Proselytizing a person who has changed from one opinion, religious belief, sect, or the like, to another; convert. 6. Rebuke - to express sharp, stern disapproval of; reprove; reprimand 7. Extrapolated - to infer (an unknown) from something that is known; conjecture.

8. Reprimanded - a severe reproof or rebuke, especially a formal one by a person in authority. 9. Obstreperous - resisting control or restraint in a difficult manner; unruly, noisy. 10. Picaresque - of, pertaining to, or resembling rogues.(heroes) 11. Admonish - to caution, advise, or counsel against something, to reprove or scold, especially
in a mild and good-willed manner.

12. Phlegmatic - not easily excited to action or display of emotion; apathetic; sluggish, composed. 13. Euphemism - the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt. 14. Stipulation - a condition, demand, or promise in an agreement or contract. 15. Dictum - an authoritative pronouncement; judicial assertion. 16. Incantation - the chanting or uttering of words purporting to have magical power,
repetitious wordiness used to conceal a lack of content;

Classwork 17. Interloper - a person who interferes or meddles in the affairs of others: He was an athiest who felt like an interloper in this religious gathering. 18. Intercession - to attempt to reconcile differences between two people or groups; mediate. 19. Farce - a light, humorous play in which the plot depends upon a skillfully exploited situation rather than upon the development of character. 20. Noxious - harmful or injurious to health or physical well-being: 21. Anecdote - a short account of a particular incident or event, especially of an interesting or amusing nature. 22. Anagram - a word, phrase, or sentence formed from another by rearranging its letters

23. Epigram - a short, often satirical poem dealing concisely with a single subject and usually ending with a witty or ingenious turn of thought.

24. Preamble - the introductory part of a statute, deed, or the like, stating the reasons and intent of what follows.
25. Statute a) an enactment made by a legislature and expressed in a formal document. b)the document in which such an enactment is expressed.

26. Prologue- a preliminary discourse; a preface or introductory part of a discourse, poem, or novel.
27. Solecism - a nonstandard or ungrammatical usage

28. Encyclopedia - a book or set of books containing articles on various topics, usually in alphabetical arrangement, covering all branches of knowledge or, less commonly, all aspects of one subject. 29. Virtuoso - a person who has special knowledge or skill in a field.
30. Indulgent - benignly lenient or permissive.

31. Wholesome - conducive to moral or general well-being; salutary; beneficial: 32. Mendacious - telling lies, especially habitually; dishonest; lying; untruthful: a mendacious person.
33. Salacious - obscene; grossly indecent. 34. Ruminate - to meditate or muse; ponder. 35. Nondescript - undistinguished or uninteresting; dull or insipid: 36. Dawdler someone who wastes time; sits idle; trifles; loiters 37. Proliferate - to increase in number or spread rapidly and often excessively.

38. Psychosis - a mental disorder characterized by symptoms, such as delusions or hallucinations, that indicate impaired contact with reality. 39. Contiguous - touching; in contact. 40. Abut - to be adjacent; touch or join at the edge or border (often followed by on, upon, or against ): This piece of land abuts on a street.
41. Caucus - a meeting of party members within a legislative body to select leaders and determine strategy. (of US politics) 42. Abhor hate

43. Fascinate - to arouse the interest or curiosity of; allure.

44. Acrimonious bitter

45. Enmity - a feeling or condition of hostility; hatred; ill will; animosity; antagonism.
46. Amity - friendship; peaceful harmony.

47. Apathetic - having or showing little or no emotion

48. Enthused - to be or become enthusiastic; show enthusiasm

49. Assertion - a positive statement or declaration, often without support or reason: 50. Ephemeral - lasting a very short time 51. Transient - lasting a very short time 52. Acrid- sharp bitter taste 53. Astute - clever; cunning; ingenious; shrewd: an astute merchandising program; an astute manipulation of facts. 54. Interpolate - to introduce (something additional or extraneous) between other things or parts; interject; interpose; intercalate. 55. Dessicate - to dry thoroughly; dry up. 56. Enervate - to deprive of force or strength; destroy the vigor of; weaken .
57. Abscond - depart in a sudden and secret manner, especially to avoid capture and legal prosecution

58. Calcify - to make or become rigid or intransigent, as in a political position.

59. Kernel - a whole seed grain, as of wheat or corn. 60. Petrify - to benumb or paralyze with astonishment, horror, or other strong emotion: 61. Gild - to coat with gold, gold leaf, or a gold-colored substance. 62. Parsimony - excessive economy or frugality