Vocab

1. Ensconced: To establish or settle (someone) in a comfortable, secret, or

safe place.
2. Laborious:
2a. (especially of a task, process, or journey) requiring considerable effort and time.
2b. (especially of speech or writing style) showing obvious signs of effort and lacking in
fluency.
3. Enmity: the state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or
something.
4. Vivacious: (especially of a woman) attractively lively and animated.
5. Apathy: lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern
6. Acute:
6a. (of a bad, difficult, or unwelcome situation or phenomenon) present or experienced
to a severe or intense degree.
6b. having or showing a perceptive understanding or insight: shrewd.
7. Parasitical: of, or relating to, o characteristics of parasites.
8. Cryptic:
8a. having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure.
8b. (of coloration or markings) serving to camouflage an animal in its natural
environment.
9. Indefatigable: (of a person or their efforts) persisting tirelessly.
10.
Tractable:
10a. (of a person or animal) easy to control or influence.
10b. (of a situation or problem) easy to deal with.
11.
Ignominious: deserving or causing public disgrace or shame.
12.
Impromptu:
12a. done without being planned, organized, or rehearsed.
12b. a short piece of instrumental music, especially a solo that is reminiscent of an
improvisation.
13. Canvass:
13a. solicit votes from (electors in a constituency).
13b. discuss thoroughly.
13c. an act or process of attempting to secure votes or ascertain opinions.
14. Procured:
14a. obtain (something), especially with care or effort.
14b. persuade or cause (someone) to do something.
15. Eloquence: fluent or persuasive speaking or writing.
16. Articulate:
16a. (of a person or a person's words) having or showing the ability to speak fluently and
coherently.
16b. express (an idea or feeling) fluently and coherently.
17. Malignity: the state or character of being malign; malevolence; intense ill
will; spite.
18. Capitulate: cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; surrender.
19. Countenance:
19a. a person's face or facial expression.
19b. admit as acceptable or possible.

20. Treachery:
20a. violation of faith; betrayal of trust; treason.
20b. an act of perfidy, faithlessness, or treason.
21. Retinue: a group of advisers, assistants, or others accompanying an important person.
22. Conciliatory: intended or likely to placate or pacify.
23. Demeanor: outward behavior or bearing.
24. Morose: sullen and ill-tempered.
25. Taciturn: (of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.
26. Filial:
26a. of or due from a son or daughter.
26b. denoting the generation or generations after the parental generation.
27. Eminent:
27a. (of a person) famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession.
27b. used to emphasize the presence of a positive quality.