Wiz words

Bedlam

A scene or state of uproar and confusion There was a _____ in the courtroom about the decision.

Intrinsic

Belonging naturally; essential Most mothers have this _____ need to protect their children at all cost.

Indignant

angry because of an unfair situation or someone's unfair behavior. Because the teacher accused him of cheating, the boy became _________ and walked out of the classroom.

Irreverent

displaying little respect to a person, thing, or idea When the knight did not bow before his queen, he acted in an _________ manner.

Bucolic

relating to the countryside. The postcard image was beautiful and featured a ______ white house in a dark green pasture.

Vapid

lacking liveliness; dull Although the actress was nominated for several awards, she was still criticized for her ________ portrayal of the world leader

Glib

(Of words or the person speaking them) fluent and valuable but insincere and shallow She was careful not to let the answer sound too ____.

Impetuous

Acting w/o thinking- impulsive, sudden. B/c James is 17, he tends to be ______ at times.

Capitulate

Always looking for faults; hard to please. As the chef waited for the ______ critic to review his food, he tried to think of any dish he could have prepared better.

Laconic

Brief Valedictorian delivered a _____ speech, contrast to the salutatorian's lengthy speech.

Pious

Deeply religious. Everyone knows the ______ Mr. Smith never leaves his house without his Bible.

Abstruse

Difficult to understand; obscure. Some of the classic novels are too _______ for beginning readers to understand.

Insipid

Dull or Boring. When you present, please do not be an ______ speaker who makes everyone fall asleep!

Succinct

Especially of something written or spoken briefly and clearly. Everyone was happy when politician made ______ speech that did not take all evening.

Obsequious

Excessively submissive; overly obedient The princess had _________ servants who showered her with attention.

Garrulous

Excessively talkative on trivial matters. Desperate for peace and quiet Amanda told the _____ man sitting next to her to shut up.

Virulent

Extremely dangerous and deadly and usually spreading very quickly The firemen had to wear masks that would protect them from the _______ fumes.

Calumny

False statement made to damage someone's reputation. The editor refused to publish the _____ that could possibly destroy the politicians career.

Fractious

Hard to manage or control The inexperienced teacher found the ______ students difficult to control.

Tangential

Hardly touching on a matter; peripheral The reforms were _____ to efforts to maintain a basic standard of life.

Sallow

Having an unnatural yellowish or pale skin color Although Jeff said he felt fine, the tint of his _____ skin tone told me he was not feeling well.

Sagacious

Intelligent; showing good judgement. In tornado warning, the _______ thing to do is take shelter immediately in the lowest level of your building.

Extraneous

Irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with. One is obligated to wade through many passages of ______ material.

Incipient

Just beginning to appear or develop Because we caught the tumor while it was still ________ , the cancer did not have time to spread.

Mendacity

Lack of honesty In a healthy relationship, both parties should favor truthfulness and not ___.

Banal

Lacking in originality Because the movies plot was _____, we knew exactly how the film would end.

Alacrity

Licenses and eagerness; cheerful readiness Boy jumped up and down with ____ as he inched closer to the candy story.

Elucidate

Make expressed or clear Even if you cannot read, the pictures under the words will _____ the comics message.

Assiduous

Marked by care and persistent effort With your _____ attempt at learning Spanish, I think you will master the language in no time.

Passé

No longer fashionable; out of date. Long shorts are ____ but short shorts are not.

Incorrigible

Not capable of being reformed Even after spending a year in jail, the young man remains ______ and I afraid of the law.

Spurious

Not real or genuine To win elections, politicians often make ______ promises to voters.

Pariah

Outcast When the child molester was released from prison, he was treated like a _____ in his community.

Supercilious

People who think very highly of themselves. Chad is so ______ that he refuses to friend anyone outside of his race.

Catharsis

Process of releasing, and providing relief from strong or repressed emotions. Crying is a great ______ for releasing pain and anger.

Egregious

Really bad or offensive. Even though jack was told to behave in church, he was still ________ by talking loudly during the sermon.

Endemic

Regularly found among certain people/area Poisonous snakes must have come from another country because they are not _____ to our nation.

Germane

Relevant to a subject under consideration Because we were running out of time, our teacher asked us to limit our ?s to those _____ to today's lecture.

Taciturn

Reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little. My shy brother is _______ & rarely speaks in public.

Obstreperous

Resisting control or restraint in a diffuse manner. Unruly Because my nephew is _____ he often gets in trouble at school.

Altrustic

Showing disinteresd & selfless concern for the well-being of others. Because John is an _____ person, he has decided to spend 2 years volunteering in Africa.

Provincial

Small-town, non urban, backwoods, country Because I grew up in an orphanage run by nuns, I have a very _________ outlook on life and tend to prefer the simple things.

Insidious

Something that is slowly and secretly causing harm. Carol created an ____ plot to steal her best friend's husband.

Poignant

Something that touches your emotions deeply. Since my mother's death, looking at her pictures has become a very ______ experience for me.

Obdurate

Stubborn refusing to change ones opinion of a purse of action. Despite the defendants apology, Judge was _____ and gave him 30 years.

Recalcitrant

Stubborn. After the economy soured, the president fired his ________ advisors.

Dilatory

Tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy He had been _____ with finishing his project over thanksgiving break.

Aggrandize

To make something bigger or more powerful or to make it appear so King aimed to _____ himself by spreading excessive rumors of his wealth and power among his subjects.

Immutable

Unable to be changed Although I tried to get the bank president to change his mind about giving me a loan, I finally realized his decision was _____.

Esoteric

Understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest; recondite Political debates tend to be ______ to those who understand limited amounts about the government.

Quixotic

Unrealistic and Impractical Although Jack's plan for killing the giant was ________, it was the village's only hope.

Pithy

Using few words in a clever and effective way On the back of the book there is a _____ blurb which is both clever and short.

Intrepid

Very brave The _______ kitten walked slowly in front of the two big dogs.

Archaic

Very old or old fashioned Prisons can be run in a very ____ fashion.

Circumspect

Wary and unwilling to take risks: The officials were very ____ in their statements.

Turpitude

a vile or depraved act. The criminal was sentenced to life in prison for the acts of _________ he committed.

Eclectic

deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources. Her musical tastes are ____ compared to others.

Convivial

friendly and making you feel welcome If you cannot be _________, then you should not invite people over for dinner.

Affable

friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to People enjoy eating at that restaurant because the waitresses are always so ______.

Pedantic

giving too much importance to details and formal rules Sometimes, Jason is so _______ in writing the perfect paper that he forgets to properly manage his time.

Mellifluous

having a smooth, flowing sound. The actor has a _______ voice that could lull anyone into a deep sleep.

Ribald

offensive or vulgar humor. Although I enjoy a good joke as much as the next person, _____ jokes about rape hold no humor for me.

Pastoral

pertaining to the country or to country folk mostly through art and music. When I looked at the artist's ________ paintings, I could clearly see the fields and trees in which he played as a child.

Impudent

very rude; not showing respect for other people Even though Mary needed a new vacuum cleaner, the ________ attitude of the sales clerk made her decide to leave the store.

Languid

very slow and relaxed After a stressful day of work, I am going to enjoy a _______ walk through the quiet park.