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endemic
blonging to a particular area, inherent
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emollient
having soothing qualities, esp. for skin
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egregious
conspicuously bad
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effulgent
brilliantly shining
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effluvia
outpouring of gases or vapors
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ebullient
exhilarated, full of enthusiasm and high spirits
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dyspeptic
suffering from indigestion; gloomy and irritable
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droll
amusing a wry, subtle way
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doctrinaire
rigidly devoted to theories
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dither
to move or act confusedly or without clear purpose
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distaff
the female branch of a family
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discomfit
to cause perplexity and embarrassment
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diluvial
relating to a flood
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didactic
excessively instructive
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dictum
authoritative statemnet; popular saying
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diaphonous
allowing light to shine through; delicate
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descry
to discover or reveal
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denigrate
to slur or blacken someone's reputation
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demagogue
leader or rabble-rouser who usually appeals to emotion or prejudice
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deleterious
harmful, destructive, detrimental
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coterie
small group of persons with a similar purpose
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cosset
to pamper, treat with great care
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corrugate
to mold in a shape with parallel grooves and ridges
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corpulence
obesity, fatness, bulkiness
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contentious
quarrelsome, disagreeable, belligerent
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consanguineous
of the same origin; related by blood
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congenial
similar in tastes and habits
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conflagration
big, destructive fire
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conciliatory
overcoming distrust or hostility
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compunctious
feeling guilty or having misgivings
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commodious
roomy, spacious
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comeliness
physical grace and beauty
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cognomen
family name; any name, especially a nickname
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coffer
strongbox, large chest for money
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coalesce
to grow together; cause to unite as one
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cistern
tank for rainwater
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choleric
easily angered, short-tempered
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chimerical
fanciful, imaginary, visionary; impossible
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chattel
piece of personal property
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chagrin
shame, embarrassment, humiliation
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carom
to strike and rebound
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calumny
false and malicious accusation, misrepresentation, slander
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cajole
to flatter, coax, persuade
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bulwark
defense wall; anything serving as defense
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bonhomie
good-natured geniality; atmosphere of good cheer
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bilious
easily irritated, relating to bile
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bifurcate
divide into two parts
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belie
to misrepresent; expose as false
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beatific
saintly, angelic
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balk
to refuse, shirk; prevent
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bacchanalian
drunkenly festive
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assiduous
diligent, persistent, hardworking
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arboreal
relating to trees; living in trees
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apotheosis
deification; glorified ideal
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apothegm
a short, instructive saying
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apostate
one who renounces a religious faith
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anthropomorphic
attributing human qualities to nonhumans; having human qualities
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antediluvian
prehistoric, ancient beyond measure; coming before the biblical flood
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ancillary
accessory, subordinate; helping
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amortize
to diminish by installment payments
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ambulatory
itinerant; walking around
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altruism
unselfish concern for others' welfare
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aerie
nook or nest built high in the air
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adumbrate
to sketch, outline in a shadowy way
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adroit
skillful, accomplished, highly competent
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acquiesce
to agree or comply in silence
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acme
highest point, summit
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acerbic
bitter, sharp in taste or temper
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abut
to touch, to be in contact with
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abstruse
difficult to comprehend
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abstemious
consuming moderately
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abrogate
to abolish or invalidate by authority
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abnegate
to deny, renounce
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ablution
act of cleansing
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abjure
to reject, abandon formally
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abdicate
to give up a position, right, or power
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