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permeate
to pass into and penetrate throughout; to spread or diffuse into ; to pervade
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etymology
the study of word origins, development and changes in accepted meaning; such a history of a word
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prevaricator
one who evades the truth; a liar
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gyration
revolving action around an axis; a whirling or spinning mortion
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nefarious
wicked; vicious
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ostracized
banished; excluded
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diurnal
of the daytime; during the course of a day; daily
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officious
forcing one's service or attention upon another; overly meddlesome or attentive
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stereotyped
following a pattern; unoriginal; conventional; trite; formalized
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stilted
stiffly formal; pompous
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askance
disapprovingly; disdainfully; distrustfully; with a side glance
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inscrutable
incapable of being searched into and understood
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insidious
progressing harmfully but hardly noticed; deceitful in a subtle way; wily; treacherous
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insouciance
lack of concern; state of being light hearted or carefree
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insulation
nonconducting material which prevents passage of electricity, heat, etc; the act of insulating; the state of being separated or isolated
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intelligentsia
the highly educated and cultured
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intercessor
one who acts b/w 2 parties; a mediator
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intermin
time between; meantime
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interstellar
among the stars; between the stars
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interstices
narrow spaces between things; small gaps
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intransigent
refusing to come to terms; uncompromising; unyielding; one who acts in such a manner
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intrepid
fearless; dauntless
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foment
to arouse; to cause; to incite
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fortuitous
happening by chance
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gourment
one who appreciates and is a good judge of fine food and drinks
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aphorism
a terse saying embodying truth; an adage; a maxim
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aplomb
self assurance; self confidence; self possession; poise
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maudlin
overly sentimental; emotionally silly
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apocryphal
of uncertain authenticity; suspect; spurious
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appurtenances
things added to a more important thing; supplementary equipment; accessories
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arabesque
a gracefully elaborate design with interwoven lines; such a form in ballet or music
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archaic
ancient; outdated
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archipelago
a sea with many islands; such a group of islands
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grandiloquent
pompous in speech; bombastic; flamboyant
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pandemonium
wild tumult; disorder on grand scale
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panegyric
tribute; a speech of praise
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fraught
teeming with; laden; full of
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fructify
to make fruitful; to make productive
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arterial
related to the tubes carrying blood from the heart; serving as a major carrier, channel or thoroughfare
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necar
any very pleasant-tasting drink; the drink of the gods in mythology; plant secretion used by bees to make honey
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nemesis
deserved punishment or its source; anything or anyone that always seems certain to defeat or frustrate
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nepotism
favoritism shown to relatives, especially in job apointments
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niggardly
not generous; stingy
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noisome
harmful; offensive to smell; disgusting
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nomadic
wandering from place to place; having no fixed location
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nominal
in name only, not in fact; relatively trifling or quite small in value
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nonplussed
baffled; confused; puzzled
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grotesque
distorted; strangely ugly; outlandish; bizarre
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habiliments
clothing; garb; attire
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