Mission Possible…IIMA

livid : furiously angry,Blanched
Pillage : The act of stealing valuable things from a place
Inured : Accustomed,hardened
Skittish : Unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
Plethora : excess
Puny : Inferior in strength or significance
Perspicuity : clearness of expression
Gossamer : So thin as to transmit light
Sobriquet : cognomen,moniker,nickname
Frieze : An architectural ornament
Cupidity : Greed
Reverie : Absent-minded dreaming while awake

Genuflect : Bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
Rococo : ornate,highly decorated
Immure : Imprison,
Skimp : Supply sparingly, with a meager allowance
Testy : Easily irritated or annoyed
Benighted : Overtake with darkness or night
Votary : Follower of a cult
Plangent : Loud and resounding
Soupcon : A slight but appreciable addition,suggestion
Maunder : Talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
Gibbet : Expose to ridicule or public scorn

INCONTINENT - Not having control over urination and defecation
TENUOUS - Having little substance or significance,thin
BLAND - Lacking taste or flavor or tang
INVEIGH - Complain bitterly
SUPERCILIOUS - Having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
PRIM - Affectedly dainty or refined
SATIRIC - Exposing human folly to ridicule
EULOGY - A formal expression of praise
INSULAR - Narrowly restricted in outlook or scope
RETICENT - Temperamentally disinclined to talk
ELEGY - A mournful poem; a lament for the dead
RENEGADE - Someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw
CRAVEN - An abject coward
RAVAGE - Devastate or ravage
CONCILIATORY - Overcoming animosity or hostility

Ungainly : awkward
Unsullied : untarnished
Unwitting : unintentional; not knowing
Unwonted : unaccustomed
Unequivocal : plain; obvious; unmistakable
Unobtrusive : inconspicuous; not blatant
Vagabond : wanderer; tramp
Vagrant : a homeless wanderer
Valedictory : pertaining to farewell
Vantage : position giving an advantage
Vapid : insipid; insane
Vaunted : boasted; bragged; highly publicized
Verdant : Fruitful
Venal : Capable of being bribed
Venerate : Fear, Reverence
Vicarious : Experienced at secondhand
Vertigo : dizziness
Verity : Conformity to reality or actuality
Virile : Characterized by energy and vigor,manly
Venal : Capable of being corrupted
Verve : An energetic style
Vernal : Of or characteristic of or occurring in spring
venerate : Regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of

Solicitude : An anxious and eager concern for someone
Mendicant : Begger,Pauper,Tramp
Recreant : Cowardly,Dastardly,Pusillanimous,Apostate,Renegade,Backslider
Encompassment : A fixed plan of food,sleep etc to gain health
Premonition : Forewarning,Foreboding,Omen
Precipice : Steep or upright side of a high rock or a cliff
Purile : Boyish,Childish,Juvenile
Interneune : Causing damage to both parties involved
Edifice : Large and impressive building
Enthral : To hold the attention and interest completely
Rigmarole : Balderdash,Flummery,Gibberish,Goobledegook,Palaver,Trash,
Verbiage, Nonsense
Modicum : small quantity
Imbroglio : Complexity,Complication,Embarrasement,Misunderstanding
Tryst : appointment,assignation,Rendezvous
Forfeit : Damage,Alienate,Mulct,Penalty
Luminary : Expert or Famous
Panegyric : Piece of writing praising someone or something
Verbatim : Using exactly the same words
Scrimmage : A noisy riotous fight
Encomium : A formal expression of praise
Jeremiad : A long and mournful complaint
Referendum : A legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate
Snide : Expressive of contempt
Probity : Complete and confirmed integrity
Rectitude : Uprightness as a consequence of being honorable and honest
Avarice : Extreme greed for material wealth
Clemency : Leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
Fortitude : Strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
Affectation : A deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
Abalone : Any of various large edible marine gastropods of the genus Haliotis having an ear-shaped shell with pearly interior
Minstrel : A performer in a minstrel show,A singer of folk songs
Valetudinarian : Weak or sickly person especially one morbidly concerned with his or her health
Flunkey : A person of unquestioning obedience,A male servant
Abomasums : The fourth compartment of the stomach of a ruminant; the one where digestion takes place
Absolution : The condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penance
Abscission : The act of cutting something off
Billow : Move with great difficulty
Blanch : Turn pale, as if in fear
Corrugate : Fold into ridges
Emeritus : Honorably retired from assigned duties
Philadelphus : Any of various chiefly deciduous ornamental shrubs of the genus Philadelphus having white sweet-scented flowers
Bootlegger : Someone who makes or sells illegal liquor
Alderman : A member of a municipal legislative body (as a city council)
Prohibitionist : A reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages
Teetotum : A conical child’s plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin
Promulgate : State or announce
Postiche : Something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
Pipkin : A small earthen boiler

French Words

1. Adieu — Good bye
2. Au revoir — see you again! good bye!
3. bon voyage – have a good trip.
4. coup d’ tat — a sudden change of government using force.
5. la creme da la creme — The best of the best.
6. deja vu — already seen.
7. joie de viver — joy of living
8. tete a tete — head to head.. private meeting
9. voila – there you go
10. faux pas — embarrasing social error.