hardy = (of people or animals) sturdy; robust; (of plants)
able to stand inclement(stormy) weather
penury = extreme poverty; stinginess; ADJ. penurious:
very poor; stingy
venal = capable of being bribed; corrupt; CF. vernal
flit = fly; fly or move lightly or quickly; dart lightly; pass
swiftly by; Ex. a bee flitting from flower to flower

execrable = very bad; detestable
catharsis = purging or cleansing of any passage of the
body; purging and weakening of strong emotions as a
result of experiencing a dramatic work of art
malign = speak evil of; bad-mouth(criticize spitefully);
defame; ADJ: harmful; Ex. malign influence
resumption = taking up again; recommencement; V. resume:
begin or take up again; take or occupy again; Ex.
Kindly resume your seats.
denounce = condemn; criticize; N. denunciation
carat(karat) = unit of weight for precious stones; measure
of the purity of gold
enmity = ill will; hatred; hostility
demagogue = person who appeals to people.s prejudice;
false leader of people; CF. demagoguery
misogynist = hater of woman; CF. misogyny
lottery = contest in which winners are selected in a drawing
of lots
buffoon = stupid person; clown
horticultural = pertaining to cultivation of gardens; N.
horticulture: science or art of cultivating fruits, vegetables,
or ornamental plants; CF. agriculture: science or
art of farming or growing crops
depredation = plundering; destruction
headstrong = willful; stubborn; unyielding; determined
to have one.s own way; CF. no .excessive.
pellucid = transparent; limpid(crystal clear); clear in
meaning; easy to understand
cathartic = purgative; medicine that causes the bowels to
empty; ADJ.
knell = tolling of a bell especially to indicate a funeral,
disaster, etc.; sound of the funeral bell; V.
welter = confusion; turmoil; confused mass; bewildering
jumble; Ex. welter of data
jaundice = medical condition in which the skin, the white
part of the eyes, etc. turn yellow; V: affect with jaundice;
affect with prejudice, envy, or hostility; bias
deleterious = harmful
insuperable = insurmountable; unbeatable; Ex. insuperable
difficulties
irksome = annoying; tedious; V. irk: annoy
component = element; ingredient
scintillate = sparkle; flash; be animated; be full of life; Ex.
scintillating conversation
corpus = collection (of writings or information); Ex. the
corpus of Shakespear.s works; Cf. corpse
weird = eerie; strange; unnatural