vocab list 1 (accost-voracious)

intrepid

(adj) characterized by resolute, fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance

furtive

(adj) done by stealth; surreptitious; expressive of stealth; sly

replete

(adj) fully or abundantly provided or filled; abundantly provided or filled; abundantly fed

voracious

(adj) having a huge appetite; ravenous; excessively eager; insatiable

hapless

(adj) having no luck; unfortunate

interminable

(adj) having or seeming to have no end

adroit

(adj) having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations

indiscriminate

(adj) not marked by careful distinction; lacking in discrimination and discernment

eminent

(adj) standing above others in some quality or position; prominent

laconic

(adj) using or involving the use of a minimum of words; concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious

matron

(n) a married woman usually marked by dignified maturity or social distinction

automaton

(n) a mechanism that is relatively self-operating; especially a robot

paradox

(n) a statement that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense and yet is perhaps true

nuance

(n) a subtle distinction or variation

badger

(v) to annoy or harass persistently

accost

(v) to approach and speak to often in a challenging or aggressive way

prognosticate

(v) to foretell from signs or symptoms; predict

gesticulate

(v) to make gestures especially when speaking

cajole

(v) to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the fate of reluctance

steeped

(v) to soak in a liquid; to cover with or plunge into a liquid (bathing, rinsing, or soaking)