1. The Last Shot
Vocabulary

2. sanguine
cheerfully optimistic, confident

3. malaise
vague feeling of discomfort or unease

4. transient
not lasting, temporary

5. insatiable
incapable of being satisfied

6. euphemism
substitution of a mild indirect phrase for one thought to be harsh

7. diplomacy
skillful negotiation

8. astute
clever; shrewd

9. garrulous
extremely talkative

10. apex
highest point; peak

11. fortitude
strength in facing adversity

12. gratuitous
unnecessary, unwarranted

13. enigmatic
baffling, puzzling; mysterious

14. furtive
sneaky,sly

15. travails
troubles, trials

16. nonchalance
cool indifference

17. elusive
rarely seen; difficult to describe
A wolf-deer??

18. assiduous
hard-working, industrious

19. resolve (n)
firmness of purpose

20. appease
pacify, bring to a state of quiet, calm

21. auspicious
promising success, favorable

22. panache
flamboyant manner, flair

23. prodigy
a person with extraordinary talent or ability

24. affable
friendly, warm; likable

25. candor
honesty

26. meritocracy
a system in which advancements are based on ability and achievement

27. squalor
condition of filth and misery

28. prolific
producing in large quantities, highly productive

29. affluent
wealthy; well-off

30. tenuous
unstable, hanging by a thread

31. lucrative
profitable, moneymaking