to depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide

deviating from the norm

n.: aberration

eager and enthusiastic willingness

an expression of approval or praise

without adornment; bare; severely simple; ascetic

n.: austerity

inclined to change one’s mind impulsively; erratic, unpredictable

to criticize severely; to officially rebuke

trickery or subterfuge

to undeceive; to set right

conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound

fundamentally distinct or dissimilar

extreme boldness; presumptuousness

to weaken; to reduce in vitality

dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy

very learned; scholarly

n.: erudition

exonerate; to clear of blame

urgent, pressing; requiring immediate action or attention

improvised; done without preparation

intentional obstruction, esp. using prolonged speechmaking to delay legislative action

also: vt. or vi.

to loudly attack or denounce

artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication

accustomed to accepting sth undesirable

easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts

coming into being; in early developmental stages

a new word, expression, or usage; the creation or use of new words or senses

to anticipate and make unnecessary

a song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving

intentional breach of faith; treachery

adj.: perfidious

cursory; done without care or interest

acutely perceptive; having keen discernment

n.: perspicacity

to babble meaninglessly; to talk in an empty and idle manner

also n.

acting with excessive haste or impulse

to cause or happen before anticipated or required

a disposition in favor of sth; preference

foreknowledge of events; knowing of events prior to their occurring

adj.: prescient

to deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead

to retract, esp. a previously held belief

to forcibly assign, esp. to a lower place or position

quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings

concerned and attentive; eager

characterized by filth, grime, or squalor; foul

to block; to thwart

winding, twisting; excessively complicated

fierce and cruel; eager to fight

truthfulness, honesty

extremely harmful or poisonous; bitterly hostile or antagonistic

having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; ravenous