Vocab Words Week 12 Mr. Matzka

abstruse (adj) difficult to understand

boisterous (adj) Louder than need be

exacerbate (verb) to make more sharp or severe

fastidious (adj) hard to please

gregarious (adj) fond of company

kerchief (noun) square of linen, silk or other material used as a covering for the head or neck

loquacious (adj) talkative

menagerie (noun) a collection of wild animals, especially when kept for exhibition

necromancer (noun) one who practices the art of foretelling the future by means of communication with the dead

paraphernalia (noun) miscellaneous articles of equipment for an activity

quintessence (noun) the most essential part of anything

retrogression (noun) a going or moving backward or in a reverse direction

sequacious (adj) lacking independence or originality

transient (noun) lasting only for a short time

ubiquitous (adj) being present everywhere