Vocabulary List 3: Due October 15th

Alacrity eagerness; enthusiasm; quickness
Burgeon grow; flourish; put forth new shoots
Deleterious harmful
Euphemism a polite phrase to cover something unpleasant
Hypocritical insincere
Lethargic tired; without energy
Ogle stare at; observe in an obvious manner
Postulate hypothesize; propose
Robust strong; healthy; tough
Tractable obedient; dutiful; polite
Burnish polish
Euphony pleasant sounds
Levity flippancy; joking about serious matters
Olfactory concerned with the sense of smell
Potable suitable for drinking
Rotund round
Alibi an excuse that shows someone was not at a crime scene
Buttress strengthen; support
Delineation demarcation; explanation; definition; outlining
Evacuate vacate; empty; abandon
Potent powerful; compelling; strong
Ruminate think over something; ponder
Transcribe copy
Allay to lessen
Exacerbate make worse
Liniment soothing lotion
Pragmatic practical
Ruse trick; stratagem
Transgress go astray; disobey; commit a sin
Alleviate make less severe
Cacophony discordant loud noises
Denounce condemn; speak out against
Exasperated frustrated; annoyed
Lithe flexible; supple
Pragmatist practical person; one who is concerned with usefulness
Saccharin falsely sweet
Aloof distant; detached; cold
Cajole coax
Livid very angry
Preamble introductory material
Sacrosanct very holy; inviolable
Traverse to move across
Altruism putting others first; being self-sacrificing
Caldron huge cooking pot
Deplore regret
Exculpate free someone from blame; pardon; acquit
Onus burden
Precarious unstable; risky
Sagacious wise
Trepidation fear
Amass accumulate
Depravity moral corruption
Execrable very, very bad
Immoderate excessive; extreme
Lofty snooty; arrogant; haughty
Precedent a previous occurrence used as a guide
Sage a wise person
Trinket something of little value; knick-knack
Deprecate criticize; denounce
Immutable unchanging; permanent
Longevity long life
Opulent wealthy; rich; magnificent
Precept guiding principle
Salacious lecherous; erotic
Trite unoriginal; dull
Candor frankness; openness
Deride ridicule; make fun of; mock
Exemplary outstandingly good; setting a fine example
Impartial unbiased; neutral
Precinct district of a city
Sallow yellowish
Trivial unimportant