Set 11

abhor

Regard with disgust and hatred.

boisterous

(of a person, event, or behavior) noisy, energetic, and cheerful; rowdy.

chivalrous

Courteous and gallant, especially toward women (typically used of a man or his behavior)

churlish

Rude in a mean-spirited and surly way.

clandestine

Kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit.

complacent

Showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements.

cumbersome

Large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use; unwieldy.

debilitating

(of a disease or condition) making someone very weak and infirm.

deliberate

Engage in long and careful consideration.

droll

A jester or entertainer; a buffoon.

eccentric

A person of unconventional and slightly strange views or behavior.

fractious

(typically of children) irritable and quarrelsome.

limpid

(of a liquid) free of anything that darkens; completely clear.

mawkish

Sentimental in a feeble or sickly way.

obeisance

Deferential respect.

ostentatious

Characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice.

panacea

A solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases.

perfunctory

(of an action or gesture) carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection.

perilous

Full of danger or risk.

pervasive

(especially of an unwelcome influence or physical effect) spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people.

preclude

Prevent from happening; make impossible.

predilection

A preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something.

rapacious

Aggressively greedy or grasping.

relish

Enjoy greatly.

satirical

Containing or using satire.

sham

A thing that is not what it is purported to be.

skirt

Go round or past the edge of.

sluggish

Slow-moving or inactive.

spartan

Showing the indifference to comfort or luxury traditionally associated with ancient Sparta.

truculent

Eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.