Vocabulary List #21: 3/2/98
| astute | exhibiting shrewdness to the point of being crafty |
| bestial | lacking intelligence or reason; marked by inhuman instincts |
| clairvoyant | having the power of prediction; great insight |
| conciliate | to make compatible; to appease; to gain |
| conducive | tending to promote or assist |
| convocation | an assembly of people called together (bishops, educators, etc.) |
| demeanor | behavior towards others; outward manner |
| despicable | worthless or obnoxious enough to arouse moral indignation |
| detrimental | obviously harmful |
| disgorge | vomit; give up on request; discharge contents of |
| dissonance | a mingling of discordant sounds; lack of agreement between actions and beliefs |
| dossier | papers containing a detailed report on a person or thing |
| dotard | person marked by senility or mental decay |
| enunciate | to state definitely; to pronounce clearly and distinctly |
| equanimity | evenness of mind, especially under stress; balance |
| fraudulent | characterized by deceit or fraud; attempting to mislead |
| haphazard | marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |
| harangue | a bombastic, ranting speech or writing; a lecture |
| illicit | unlawful; not permitted |
| interminable | having or seeing no end; wearisomely endless or protracted |
| languid | drooping from exhaustion; weak; sluggish or listless in character |
| magnanimous | showing or suggesting generosity of mind; forgiving |
| nautical | of or related to seamen, ships, or navigation |
| perfidious | characterized by disloyalty or faithlessness |
| pessimist | one who expects the worse possible outcome, that evil will win |
| posthumous | published or born after death; occurring after death |
| redoubtable | causing fear or alarm; formidable; inspiring reverence |
| reputable | held high in esteem; enjoying a good reputation |
| tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance |
| tyrannical | like a tyrant; unjust or despotic |