1. Affinity (n) natural attraction to person, thing or activity; a relationship, connection *affection

2. Bilious (adj) peevish or irritable; sickeningly unpleasant ***bile in stomach - unpleasant

3. Cognate (adj)(n) Closely related in origin, essential nature, or function; Such a person or thing *cogs are essential to function

4. Corollary (n) A proposition that follows from one already proven; Resultant or consequent If an angle is inscribed in a semicircle, the angle is a right angle (Right Angle Corollary)

5. Cul-de-sac (n) A blind alley or dead-end street; an impasse

6. Derring-do (n) Valor or heroism; daring deeds or exploits ***daring

7. Divination (n) The art or act of predicting the future or discovering hidden knowledge ***communicating with the divine

8. Elixir (n) Potion once thought capable of curing all ills and maintaining life indefinitely; a panacea; a sweet liquid used as a vehicle in medicines ***the elixir will fix her

9. Folderol (n) Foolish talk, ideas, or procedures; nonsense; a trifle **foolish Nonsense, nonsense, nonsense, nonsense,…

10. Gamut (n) Entire range or series

11. Hoi-polloi (n) The common people; the masses ***no great joy being in the hoi-polloi

12. Ineffable (adj) Not expressible in words; too great or too sacred to be uttered ***inexpressible

13. Lucubration (n) Laborious study or thought, especially at night; the result of such work ***you need lubrication for lucubration

14. Mnemonic (adj)(n) Relating to or designed to assist the memory A device to aid the memory

15. Obloquy (n) Public abuse indicating strong disapproval or censure; the disgrace resulting in such treatment

16. Parameter (n) A determining or characteristic element; a factor that shapes the total outcome; a limit, boundary ***like the perimeter of a shape is its outside limit

17. Pundit (n) A learned person; one who gives authoritative opinions ***political pundit

18. Risible (adj) Pertaining to laughter; able or inclined to laugh; laughable ***get a “rise” out of audience

19. Symptomatic (adj) Typical or characteristic; being or concerned with a symptom of a disease **symptom

20. Volte-face (n) An about face; a complete reversal