Charging of wrong doing accusatory

Studying, thinking, reflecting on an issue Contemplative

Opposing; bold in resistance; defying authority defiant

Learned, polished, scholarly erudite

happy jovial

treating with contempt or ridicule mocking

A blank space; a missing part; a gap lacuna

Unable to be removed, erased or washed away Indelible

Immature; lacking adult perception, experience or judgment callow

A profit or benefit in addition to a salary or ages Perquisite

To make to present as a gift or an honor; confer bestow

Pleasing to the ear; melodious; harmonious dulcet

To hide in a sneaking manner; to lurk Skulk

Understood or known by only a few arcane

Enthusiastic vigor; vivacity; liveliness; spirit brio

Painful or arduous work; severe toil or exertion Travail

Indifferent due to lack of energy or concern Apathetic

Frank; straightforward; direct candid

Feeling of misfortune/bad luck foreboding

furious irate

Expressing a poet’s inner feelings; emotional; full of images; song-like Lyrical

disrespectful irreverent

Slightly contemptuous banter; making fun of Ridiculing

A group or band of people; a companion; an associate cohort

Appropriate or fitting; relevant Germane

Lacking all memory; forgetful; lacking active conscious awareness or knowledge; unmindful Oblivious

To spread or diffuse through Permeate

liable to make a mistake fallible

Fearless; bold; brave intrepid

To have lively or boisterous fun cavort

To take the place of (another), especially through intrigue or underhanded tactics supplant

Very fat; obese corpulent

To persuade with flattery; to coax cajole

fearful apprehensive

A feeling of superiority Condescending

Lacing spontaneity, originality, and individuality Conventional

Darkness, sadness, rejection gloomy

Longing for the past Nostalgic

Accepting of conditions; not fanciful or emotional Matter-of-fact

Ridiculing to show weakness in ordering to make a point satiric

To accept the conclusions or arrangements of others; to give consent by keeping silent Acquiesce

Happy and cheerful; carefree blithe

Stinging; biting; burning caustic

Lasting a long time; constant chronic

False idea; mistaken belief fallacy

Fair; just; showing no favoritism Impartial

To ignite; to arouse or inspire; to catch fire kindle

To make impossible; to shut out; to prevent preclude

Pleasing to the taste or smell; pleasant savory

Long and wearisome; tiresome; boring tedious

Jason tried to study for the test but the ___________ in his notes made it difficulty to cover all the material lacuna

The ink stains on his pocket were ___________, so his shirt was ruined. indelible

Because he was a ____________youth, he was not charged as an adult like the others. callow

The salary at Sally’s new job was not much, but the generous ______________ made up for it. perquisites

The teacher would ____________ teats in an attempt to get the children to behave. bestow

When he should have been in class, Derek could often be found ___________ in the hallways. skulking

Ms. Ray teaches the ____________ subject of mathematical logic and not many can understand them. arcane

The choir sang the piece with such _____________ that soon the audience was clapping along with the music. brio

For all the _____________ and tragedies Marcia has endured, she is still remarkably optimistic. travails

Although his _________ urged him to leave the party, Brian stayed past his curfew. cohort

The issue is not _____________to the present discussion, so let’s drop it. germane

But human beings are _______________. We know all make mistakes. fallible

She has walked for a long time, _______________ of the sun burning her. oblivious

A darkly sweet aroma ______________ the air; white orchard blossoms erupted from snakelike vines. permeated

The first astronauts were _________ men who put their lives on the line. intrepid

Here I am struggling with a research paper when I could be ______________ at the beach. cavorting

Walter was soon able to _____________ Will as the captain of the team. supplant

He grew more _____________ as he stuffed himself daily and got no excuse. corpulent

Virgil’s great accomplishment were his ability ti charm and ___________ people out of their bad moods. cajole

The president said that we will _____________ to the demands of the terrorists. acquiesce

Lori’s ___________ attitude toward her terrible situation was difficult to understand. blithe

We were surprised that such __________ remarks came from such a mild mannered person. caustic

When Paul’s cough became ___________, he finally went to the doctor. chronic

Our victory over the favorite team showed the ______________ of the sportswriter’s prediction. fallacy

A judge is supposed to be _______________. impartial

Mrs. Cooke could always ___________ an interest in the novel we had to read. kindle

Reviewing the work thoroughly will _________ the chance that you missed something. preclude

Grandmother could make a ________ dish out the simplest ingredients. savory

The ____________ lecture by the guest speaker caused many to fall asleep. tedious