1. Fall 2012

2.  Cogent  Convincing, compelling  Inexorable  Relentless, unstoppable  Milieu  Environment or social surroundings  Recidivism  Relapsing into crime  Assuage  Calm or soothe; appease  Dichotomy  Division into two, especially a sharply defined one

3.  Germane  Relevant  Insouciant  Carefree; unconcerned  Vitriolic  Caustic or hostile speech or criticism  Acrimonious  Bitter in manner or temper  Bromide  Compound used as a sedative; trite, boring remark  Emulate  Try to equal or excel; imitate

4.  Recalcitrant  Obstinately disobedient; objecting to restraint  Deleterious  Harmful  Gaffe  blunder; indiscreet remark or act  Nefarious  Wicked  Obfuscate  Obscure or confuse; stupefy; bewilder  Angst  A feeling of dread, anxiety, or fear

5.  Corporeal  Bodily; physical; material  Invidious  Likely to cause resentment  Paradigm  Example or pattern  Bucolic  Of shepherds; rustic, pastoral  Chutzpah  Brashness, audacity  Debacle  Utter defeat, collapse, or chaos

6.  Misanthrope  Person who hates or avoids human society  Abhor  Detest; regard with disgust  Coup  Violent or illegal seizure of power  Petulant  Peevishly impatient or irritable  Wanton  Licentious; capricious, arbitrary  Brouhaha  Commotion, sensation

7.  Copious  Abundant; productive  Esoteric  Intelligible only to those with special knowledge  Sedition  Conduct of speech inciting to rebellion  Ascetic  Severely abstinent; self-denying  Edict  Order proclaimed by authority  Pernicious  Very harmful or destructive; deadly

8.  Sycophant  Flatterer; toady  Ad lib  Improvised  Contumely  Insolent language or treatment; insult  Rapacious  Grasping; extortionate; predatory  Vacuous  Expressionless; absence of thought or intelligence; empty