List 1B Viscous - of a glutinous nature or consistency; sticky; thick; adhesive Caricature - a picture, description, etc., ludicrously exaggerating the peculiarities or defects of persons or things; the art or process of producing such pictures, descriptions, Unscrupulous - not scrupulous; unrestrained by scruples; conscienceless; unprincipled Deference - respectful submission or yielding to the judgment, opinion, will, etc., of another Didactic – of a nature to teach or instruct Ephemeral – lasting a short time; short-lived Flippant – disrespectful; shallow; lacking seriousness Ostensible – apparent; obvious; conspicuous Corpulent – fat; stout; large Cliché – an overused gesture or saying Culpable – deserving of blame; blameworthy Exonerate – to free of blame or wrongdoing Extort – to obtain by force, terror, or one’s office; to compel something of a person or thing Illicit – illegal; not legally appropriate Incorrigible – not easily fixed or swayed; unruly; willful; impervious to constraints or punishments

2B Accost (V) – to attack Mollify (V) – to sooth or make calm Prattle (V) – to babble meaninglessly Necromancy (N) – magic, sorcery Penitence (N) – regret for sin or wrongdoing Recluse (N) – one who has withdrawn from society Portent (Adj.) – something that foreshadows a coming event; omen Pathos (N) – sympathetic pity Probity (N) – moral uprightness Requital (N) – something given in return or retaliation Solemnity (N) - seriousness Compel (V) - to drive or force Oscillation (V) - back and forth movement Pivotal (Adj.) - central; acting as a point around which other things turn Malign (Adj./V) – evil; to speak ill of; to slander

3B Judicious (Adj.) - cautious; wise Acute (Adj.) - keen or sharp Fastidious (Adj.) - difficult to please; critical Gaudy (Adj.) - showy but lacking in good taste Preposterous (Adj.) - ridiculous Poignant (Adj.) - emotionally moving Myriad (N) - countless Trepidation (N) - anxious uncertainty Elude (V) – to escape Appalling (Adj.) – frightful; unlikeable Interpose (v.): put forth in order to interfere Afford (v.): to give or provide ruse (n): trick or deception Render (v.): to make Archaic (adj.): old, outdated