VOCABULARY REVIEW

masked, unknown, anonymous

Incognito

mighty, supreme, unlimited

Omnipotent

disbelief, denial, skepticism

Nihilism

monetary, economic, banking

Pecuniary

preceding the war

Antebellum

Mode of Operation

Modus Operandi

Treat a sacred place with disrespectDesecrate

secretive, stealthy, sneaky, sly, concealed, hidden, and undercover

Surreptitious

concerned with book learning, fussy, rule oriented, showy, and

egotistic

Pedantic

sudden insight, revelation, discovery,

eye-opener, and inspiration

Epiphany

ingrain, drill into, implant, and teach by

repetition Inculcate

give up under oath, deny,

abandon, abstain Abjure

lacking intelligence, void,

inane, vacant

Vacuous

generous or doing good

Beneficent

a roguish protagonist in an adventure story

Picaresque

childish, dull, or lacking in nutrition

Jejune

clever, humorous, jocular, or smart Facetious

rude, impolite, and inconsiderate

Churlish

section, half, share, and portion

Moiety

norm, tradition, and practice

Convention

sarcastic, biting, and sour

Acerbic

having or showing a lack of self-control

Intemperate

fear of foreigners

xenophobe

pacify, reconcile, and make peace with

Conciliate

charming, cheerful, and childlike charm

Winsome

To make less severe, less painfulmitigate

intervene between parties with a view to reconciling differences

Intercede

a remark or hint that is typically suggestive

Innuendo

excessively flattering or oily

Unctuous

go beyond the range of limits

Transcend

a short witty poem

Epigram

edge in, interject, and insert Interpolate

Deserving Blame

Culpable

the existing state of affairs

Status Quo

Extreme greed

Avarice

Extreme dislike for someone or something

Anathema