Vocab chapter 1

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Prolific

(adj.) abundantly productive; abundant, profuse

Nefarious

(adj.) wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards

Indiscriminate

(adj.) without restraint or control; unselective

provoke

Anger, arouse, bring to action

Complicit

being an accomplice in a wrongful act

Kaleidoscopic

constantly changing

Irreverent

disrespectful

Ravenous

extremely hungry

Malodorous

foul-smelling

Fetid

foul-smelling; putrid

Keen

having a sharp edge; intellectually sharp; perceptive

Magisterial

having or showing great authority

Malevolence

ill will or evil intentions

Votive

offered in fulfillment of a vow or a pledge

Punctual

on time; prompt

Maudlin

overly sentimental

Subversion

sabotage; undermining

Vulgarity

something offensive to good taste and refinement

Usury

the practice of lending money at exorbitant rates

abet

to assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing

abdicate

to give up a position, right, or power

necessitate

to require; to make necessary

scintillate

to sparkle; to twinkle; to sparkle intellectually

Galling

very irritating

Volition

will; conscious choice


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