All terms in this list:
viscous: thick; sticky
urbane: sophisticated; refined; elegant
sanction: authoritative permission or approval; a penalty intended to enforce compliance
quaff: to drink deeply
putrefy: to rot; to decay and give off a foul odor
prodigious: abundant in size, force, or extent; extraordinary
preen: to dress up; to primp; to groom oneself with elaborate care
peruse: to examine with great care
opaque: impenetrable by light; not reflecting light
odious: evoking intense aversion or dislike
morose: sad; sullen; melancholy
inveigle: to obtain by deception or flattery
intransigent: refusing to compromise
innocuous: harmless; causing no damage
inert: unmoving; lethargic; sluggish
incipient: beginning to come into being or to become apparent
impecunious: lacking funds; without money
heretical: violating accepted dogma or convention
harangue: to deliver a pompous speech or tirade
gregarious: sociable; outgoing; enjoying the company of other people
furtive: marked by stealth; covert; surreptitious
fallacy: an invalid or incorrect notion; a mistaken belief
exonerate: to remove blame
esoteric: intended for or understood by a small, specific group
enigmatic: mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand
empirical: based on observation or experiment
emollient: soothing, esp. to the skin; making less harsh
elegy: a mournful poem, esp. one lamenting the dead
ebullience: the quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts and feelings
dogmatic: stubbornly opinionated
disinterested: indifferent; free from self-interest
discretion: cautious reserve in speech; ability to make responsible decisions
didactic: intended to teach or instruct
demur: to question or oppose
dearth: smallness of quantity or number; scarcity; a lack
contrite: regretful; penitent; seeking forgiveness
complaisance: the willingness to comply with the wishes of others
cogent: appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing
chary: wary; cautious; sparing
caustic: burning or stinging; causing corrosion
catalyst: a person or thing that causes change
castigation: severe criticism or punishment
canon: an established set of principles or code of laws, often religious in nature
cacophony: harsh, jarring, discordant sound; dissonance
burgeon: to grow rapidly or flourish
avarice: greed, esp. for wealth
aesthetic: dealing with, appreciative of, or responsive to art or the beautiful
adulation: excessive praise; intense adoration
accolade: an expression of praise
abate: to lessen in intensity or degree
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