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scoundrel

[sk-oundr-el]

a dishonest or morally corrupt person.

morose

[muh-rohs]

sullen, gloomy, or ill-tempered

hobnob

[hob-nob]

to associate on very friendly terms (usually followed by 'with')

sanguine

[sang-gwin]

optimistic or positive, especially in a bad or difficult situation

quell

[kwel]

to suppress; put an end to; extinguish

abjure

[ab-joor]

to renounce or reject

quick-tempered

[kwik-tem-perd]

easily angered; irritable

synchrony

[sing-kruh-nee]

simultaneous occurrence; synchronism

crank

[krank]

a handle or lever turned to operate machinery; a person with odd ideas

castigate

[kas-ti-geyt]

to reprimand someone severely

devitalized

[dee-vy-tuh-lyzd]

deprived of strength or vitality

balif

[bay-lif]

a legal officer to whom some degree of authority is given

jabberwocky

[jab-er-wok-ee]

invented or meaningless language; nonsense

beck

[bek]

a gesture used to signal, summon, or direct someone

superfluous

[soo-pur-floo-uhs]

being more than is sufficient or required; excessive

nonpareil

[non-puh-rel]

having no equal; peerless

aquiver

[uh-kwiv-er]

in a state of trepidation or vibrant agitation; trembling; quivering

sullen

[sul-en]

bad-tempered and gloomy

jocose

[joh-kohs]

given to or characterized by joking; jesting; humorous; playful

discombobulated

[dis-kuhm-bob-yuh-ley-tid]

confused, disconcerted, or upset

factoid

[fak-toid]

an insignificant or trivial fact

glare

[glair]

to stare angrily or shine intensely

copacetic

[koh-puh-set-ik]

fine; completely satisfactory; OK

pompous

[pom-puhs]

characterized by an ostentatious display of dignity or importance