Vocabulary List #6: 10/13/97
amicable characterized by friendly goodwill
anomaly deviation from common rule
beguile to lead by deception; cheat; to while away
beneficiary one that benefits from something
cantankerous ill-natured; quarrelsome
cerebral of or relating to the brain or intellect, intellectual in nature
despot a ruler with absolute power and authority
dogmatic of or relating to an established opinion
epilogue concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work
exemplary commendable; serving as an example or illustration
extrinsic not belonging to a thing; originating from the outside; external
idiosyncrasy characteristic peculiarity of habit or structure
impetuous marked by force and violence of movement; impulsive
indict to charge with some offense; accuse
infinitesimal variable with values arbitrarily close to zero
ingenious showing intelligence or aptitude; resourceful, clever
larceny unlawful theft of personal property
longevity long duration of individual life; length of life
lucrative producing wealth; profitable
martinet strict disciplinarian
millennium period of 1000 years or of happiness or perfection
nomad member of people who have no fixed residence; wanderer
opulent wealth; amply provided
parsimony careful with money or resources; economy
purloin to appropriate wrongfully or breach of trust; to steal
reiterate to say or do over again
sagacity being keen in sense or perception; wisdom
sanguinary bloodthirsty; murderous
ultimatum final condition, demand, or offer
uxorious excessively fond of or submissive to a wife

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