Cogent koh-juh nt (of an argument or case) believable; relevant. Tirade ty-reyd - prolonged outburst of bitter denunciation or angry criticism.

. long vehementspeech. Tier- layer/ levels. Solidarity- unity (as of a group or class) that produces or is based on community of interests, objectives, and standards. Travails truh-veyl - burdensome work. Pain or suffering resulting from Mental/physical hardship. Childbirth. Spate- a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring. Befuddlement- to confuse with statements or arguments. To make stupidly drunk. Sentinel- person or thing that stands watching. Reverie- state of dream/ fanciful musing. A daydream. Fatuous- Silly and pointless. Devoid of intelligence. Audacious- extremely bold and reckless, fearless. Conspicuous- noticeable. Attracting special attention as by outstanding qualities Vindicate: to defend against opposition. To justify. To clear of accusation. Demur: to object, disagree. Insular: island forming Deft: nimble (quick;agile and light in movement) and clever Brimfull: full to the rim. Reconnoiter- to examine or survey area or enemy. Inextricable: unable to be loosen or solved. Hopelessly intricate or perplexing. Vestiges ves-tij: mark, trace, or visible evidence of something that is no longer present or in existence. a very slight trace or amount of something. Remains. Prefab- shelter for military. Or small house. Gentrify: refurbish. To improve a neighborhood via renovation. Quaint: marked by skillful design. Marked by elegance. Odd. pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar Obsolete: no longer in use; out of date. Enigm Mystery. a: Sardonic: derisively mocking. Ephemeral: Short lived. Errant- straying. Traveling.

Amenities: quality of being pleasant/ agreeable. . Any feature that provides comfort, convenience or enjoyment. Frisson free-sohn- thrill. Futile (fyoo-til): useless, ineffective. Exultant: highly elated. Jubilant. Mediocrity: oridinary. Echelon esh-uh-lon: level of authority or rank. Expatriates: to withdraw oneself form their native land. Stark: complete. Harsh, blunt. Bare. Desolate: deserted. Sorrowful. Gloomy. Neurosis: feelings of anxiety and obsession thoughts. Fecund: Prolific. Intellectually or innovatively productive. [ light bulbs are just a few examples we owe to the fecund creativity of Benjamin franklin. Prolific: causing abundant growth. Apogee ap-uh-jee - climax Mellifluous- smooth rich flow. Arbitration: settling of differences in a dispute by a person or group of people that both parties agree as reasonable. Application of judicial methods to the settlement of international dispute. [ a dispute settled by arbitration] Arbitrary: depending on individuals decision and not fixed by law. Not limited in the tyrannical existence of power. Based on individuals preference or convience rather than by necessity or intrinsic value. Existing by chance or random; unreasonable act of will. [ regulations were put in place to debar arbitrary arrest.] Capricious: erratic, impulsive. Corroborating (kor- rob-ber-rate): confirm with authority or evidence. Make more certain. Authoritative: official. Clearly accurate or knowledgeable. Municipal: local govt,town or city. Succor suhker: help, relief, assistance.

Ambivalent: torn between positive and negative. Conflicting feelings. Orthography: art of proper spelling Eschew: Avoid. Addendum: Addition. Appendix to a book. Inculpable: Blameless. Impetus: impulse; stimulus; incentive Incentive: something that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action

Salvation: the act of saving or protecting from harm or risk. Epistemic: cognitive. Mete: to distribute. Allot. Orthodox: conventional. [ it was orthodox to believe in heaven and hell] Revelation: An astonishing disclosure, as of something not before realized. Something revealed by God to humans. [ the mayors revelation shocked the town.] Whet: to stimulate. Sharpen. Nuance: subtle difference or distinction in expression. [ she became precouppied with the nuance in his tone] Philanthropist: someone who donates because they are concerned about society welfare. Providence: divine guidance or care. Furtive: secret. Sly/shifty. Begrudge: be envious of. To feel resentment toward someones advantage or possession. [ she begrudged her friends success] Lugubrious: mournful, dismal. Insidious: treacherous, having a gradual and cumulative effect (subtle), harmful but enticing. Remiss: careless, negligent. [ she was remiss with giving medications] Speculative: theoretical rather than practical. Marked by questioning curiosity; questionable/ curious. Synergy: when two elements added together create a total energy larger than the sum of both. Cooperation. Nascent: developing. Formidable: intimidating. Apprehensive: fearful about something that might happen. quick to learn. perceptive Lament: to feel or express sorrow or regret. to mourn. [ we all lamented over grandpas passing] Demise: death. Termination of existence. Unprecedented: Without previous instance. Without arrangements. Irreconcible: incompatible. Faction: group or clique within a larger group. Indignant: feeling or showing of strong displeasure due to something unjust or offensive. Canon: Fundamental standard or principle. Secular: wordly things that are not religious or spiritual. Leisurely: casual and unhurried.

Suffice: be adequate or enough. Be sufficient. [ I hope those supplies will suffice for your camping trip] Supererogatory: Greater than that required; Superfluous. Excessive. Superfluous: unnecessary. Extra. Irrespective: regardless of. [Irrespective of her values, he still cheated on her] Conglomerate: clustered from different parts. Hegemony hi-jem-uh-nee: domination. Preclude: makes it impossible for. Close. Debar: to exclude. To prohibit. Ambiance: mood, character, quality, atmosphere of an environment or milieu (surroundings especially of a social or cultural nature). Environment. Quintessence: the most typical example or representative. the essence of a thing in its purest and most concentrated form Gumption: aggressiveness, initiative. Spunk/ courage. Common sense. Defunct: no longer existing or living. Frigid: intensely cold. Abnormal averse to sexual intercourse. Insipid(tasteless; lacking qualitites that stimulate, challenge, interest) Wane: to decrease in strength Portent: something that foreshadows a coming event. Omen/sign. Edifice: large sized building. Complex, large organization Surreptitious: clandestine; stealthy. Clandestine [klan-des-tin]: held in or conducted by secrecy; secretive. [ he had a clandestine affair with his secretary] Peril: danger (especially in terms of lost, injury, destroyed);risk. Ornery: vile. Bad tempered. [ he was an ornery man] Cantankerous: difficult or irritating to deal with. Obstinate: Stubborn. Not easily removable/ remedied. [ he had an obstinate fever] Apathetic: showing no emotions. Indifferent. Spiritless. Veracity: truthfulness, accuracy. Premise: land. A statement followed by reason. Trepidation: apprehension. Implore: beg. Fervent: glowing. Showing great warmth and high spirit. Zealous. [a fervent speech about womens right]

Zeal: eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something. Epitome: a typical or ideal example. a brief presentation or statement of something Mollify: soften; appease. Apace: at a quick pace. Abreast. [ the growth of technology continues apace] Dubious: doubtful. Lucid: translucent, luminous. Sane. Convalesce: to heal and recover strength from an illness. Quell: to quiet. To suppress. Admonish: encourage. To indicate duties or obligations. To express warning in a gentle manner. [my doctor is always admonishing me to quit smoking.] Deprecate: belittle. Balk: hindrance. Intrepid: dauntless; fearless. Resolute: marked by firm determination. Guffaw: loud and boisterous laugh. Aberration: an act deviating from the normal or ordinary. Disorder of the mind. [ having low marks was an aberration.] Ludicrous: to cause laughter due to its foolish or absurd nature. Indulgent: allowing oneself or orther to do whatever they want. The act of doing something that you enjoy but is thought of as unhealthy. Something enjoyed as a special pleasure. Menial: a person doing menial work (specifically a domestic servant). Submissive. Amend: improve. Alter. To put right. Exasperate: aggravate. Enrage. Incredulous: Skeptical. Insinuation: provoking doubt. gaining favor or winning confidence by artful means. Ubiquitous: widespread. Existing everywhere/ omnipresent. Obsequious: obedient (through admiration). Compliant. Perpetuate: continuing or enduring forever. Contend: compete. Argue. Wayward: disobedient. Unpredictable. Voracious: excessively eager. Having a huge appetite. Ravenous. Ravenous: greedy for food, satisfaction, or gratification. Inexorable: relentless.

Polemics: an aggressive attack on or a refutation of the opinions. Relent: to become less harsh. Give in. Elusive: hard to comprehend. hard to isolate or identify. Tending to evade grasp . Asinine as-uh-nahyn: stupid. Reticent: reserved. Reluctant. Accolades: award. Expression of praise. Laudatory: containing or expressing praise Obliterate: to remove all traces of. Stodgy: heavy, dull, uninteresting. Provision:a supply or stock of something needed. Plaintiff: someone who starts the lawsuit Exorbitant: exceeding the bounds of custom. Eluded: to escape by speed or trickery. Or to escape the understanding or appreciation. Meander: to wander. Renege: go back on ones words. Impudence: brazen. Shamless. Finesse fi-ness: extreme delicacy. Skil in handling a highly sensitive situation. Extricate: to liberate. To free from entanglement. Posthumously pos-chuh-muh s: arising or continuing after ones death. Published after the death of an author. Born after the death of a father. Cosmopolitan: free from local, provincial or national ideas or prejudice. Belonging to the world. not just one part of the world. Reverence: great respect tinged with awe. A gesture indicative of deep respect (bow). [his poems were treated with reverence by other poets] Reverent: [It was a reverent greeting] Venerate: to regard to treat with great reverence. Abdicate: to give up throne or right of power. Convene: to come together for a public purpose. Oratory: skill in public speaking. Caricatures: image or pictures that exaggerates defects of the person. Emanate: to flow out. To emit. Occident: Europe and America. (the west) Valor: bravery. Boldness in facing great danger

Denude: to make bare or naked. Exuberant: abounding in vitality. Extremely joyous and vigorous. Petulant: sudden movement of impatience or annoyance. Impatient irritation. Abutt: to be adjacent. Undermine: to injure or destroy by insidious activity Beguile bih-gahyl: to influence with trickery. Mislead. Prosaically: dull, matter-of-fact. Unimaginative. Cursory: going over rapidly, Paying no attention to detail. Superficial. Irresolution: lack of resolution or decision. Conflate: merge. Delude: to mislead the judgement of. Deceive. Frivolous: lack of seriousness. Self indulgingly carefree. Consecrates: to make or declare sacred. To devote or dedicate to some purpose. Haphazard: lack of order or planning. Randomness. Mere chance. Evocative: to call up or produce. To elicit or draw forth. Absolve: to free from guilt or blame. Averse: have a strong feeling of opposition against. Despot: any tyrant or oppressor. Subjugate: to bring under complete control. Desiccation: to dry up. Topreserve food by drying up. Sessile: permanent attached. Not freely moving. Heretofore: before this time; until now. Heinous: hateful, odious Odious: deserving or causing hatred. Ire: intense anger. Wrath Epoch: a particular period of time marked by distinctive features or events. Benighted: Over taken by darkness or night. Socially, morally, intellectually dark. Chagrin: disappointment. Vacillate: to waver in mind or opinion. Be indecisive. Rhapsodic: extravagantly enthusiastic. Tenable: capable of being held/ maintained/ defended. Milieu:environment; especially of cultural or social nature.

Encumbrances: burden. Adroit: skillfull, Resourceful. Ordinance: law or rule Scrupulous skroo-pyuh-luh s: having or showing a strict regard for what one considers right; principled. Or exact, careful and precise. Albeit: although. Even if. Dregs: the most undesirable part. Nadir ney-der:low/ lowest point. Abysmal: immeasurably deep or great. Sedition: rebellion or discontentment against a government. Alumni: graduated or former student to a school. Oft: often Subvert: to overthrow; corrupt. Unequivocal:clear. Having only one meaning. Partiality: a special liking or fondness/ a favorable bias or prejudice( favoritism) Relinquish: to give up/ release. To give over possession/control of. Condemn: widely declare as evil/wrong. To judge as unfit for use. Convict/ sentence. Myriad: a great number Laden:load Extol: glorify. Proffer: offer; suggest. Persevere: to continue steadfastly. Naissance: organization, idea, movement, birth Eclectic: selected from several sources; heterogenous. Enamor: to fill with love. Charm/ captivate. Microcosm: a little world. Fief: territory held as a fee. Realm: royal domain; kingdom. The special field of something (physics/ etc) Ascribe: to explain as being the result of something else. [ascribed their military victory to good intelligence from the cia] Palatable: acceptable. Or agreeable to the taste, mind, or feeling. Hence: therefore. For this reason. From now.

Ratify:approve. [Abraham Lincoln ratified the abolition of slavery act] Contest: to fight for. Collude: engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or harm. Elide: omit. Strike out (written words). Douse: drench. Extinguish. Transgress: to violate (a law, command or moral code.) sin. Complicit: involved in illegal or questionable acts. Vernacular: plain,everyday, ordinary language. Native or indigenous. Posit: to suggest/ to set firmly. Forebode: predict. Foretell. Colloquial: characteristic of or appropriate to ordinary or familiar conversation rather than formal speech or writing; informal. Amenable: open to (persuasion). Submissive. Ameliorate: make better. More bearable. Relegate: transfer to an inferior position. Banish. Delegate ( to send someone or something for appropriate action). Mercantile mer-kun-teel: commercial. Trade related. Tariffs: any duty or rate of duty in such a list or schedule. Bill/ cost, any table of charges( bus fines) Revenue: income of a govt from taxation. the return or yield from any kind of property, patent, service, etc.; income. Usurp: to seize and hold by force without legal rights. Concert: agreement of two or more individuals in a plan. Tentative: unsure, hesitant. Made or done as a trial or experiment. Ramify: to divide or spread out into branches. Extend into subdivisions. Euphemism: the substitution of a mild, indirect or vague expression for one thought to be harsh or offensive or blunt. Esoteric: understood and meant only by a selected few who have special knowledge or interest. Private/ secret/ confidential. Fruition: enjoyment. Realization. Substantiate: to affirm as having substance. Give body to. Strengthen. Verify. Bullish: obstinate or stupid. Hopeful or optimistic. Procure: obtain. bring out. Perennial: Lasting or continuing throughout the years. Peristant. Enduring. Constant.

Discord: disagreement/ strife. Lack of concord or harmony; dissonance. Modicum: limited quantity. [ she gave a modicum of cookies to her husband] Lambast: beat/ whip. To reprimand or berate harshly. [the coach lambasted his team about their failure] Stringent: strict. Rigorously binding or extracting. Stalwart: strongly and stoutly built. Sturdy and robust. Strong and brave. Firm, steadfast, uncompromising. (eg.the media was known for its stalwart critic of the government.) Expropriate: to dispossess (a person) of ownership Moreover: in addition to. Pastoral: country life. Rural. Proletariat: poorest class. [ he had no choice but to join the proleteriate] Tenure: the holding or possessing of anything. Holding of property. [ his tenure of the ranch was at risk of being removed] Diatribe: a long speech orscolding. [ never start a diatribe about the government.] Replete: abundantly filled or provided. Abundantly fed. Complete. Conviction: fixed or firm belief. The acting of convicting (declaring someone guilty) Harbinger: precursor. anything that foreshadows a future event; omen; sign. Juxtaposition: state of being close together; side by side. Exalt: glorify, intensify, elevate. Intuition: independent of any reasoning; keen and quick insight. Quality of having such direct perception or quick insight. Dire: desperate. Oppressive. Dismal. Indicating trouble or misfortune (troublesome). Awash: flooded. Jurisdiction: power. The right power to administer justice. Panoply: impressive array of display. A full suit of armor or ceremonial attire. Cordial: friendly. Exhibiting sincere interest. [He cordially inquired about his mothers health.] Substantial: ample. Considerable amount. Solid character or quality; firm; strong. Wealthy or influential. Clement: Lenient. Not too high or low pertaining to weather. [ she was a clement mother.] Chauvinist: a person who believes one gender is superior to the other. a person who is aggressively and blindly patriotic, especially one devoted to military glory. Derision: ridicule to show contempt. an object of ridicule. [ the students laughed in derision at my errors.] Derisive: causing laughter (negatively)

Vehement:ardent. Characterized by anger. Marked by great energy. Renunciation:the act of giving up something once enjoyed or desired. [ Her renunciation to apply to medical school was done for her daughters best interest.] Multifaceted: having many phases or aspects. Debunk: to expose or excoriate (a claim, assertion, sentiment, etc.) as being pretentious, false, or exaggerated. Salubrious: healthful. Favorable to or promoting health. Commensalism: peaceful coexistence among individuals or groups having independent or different values or customs. Coalition: union. Combination (political). A temporary alliance between persons, affiliations, states. Amalgam: mixture or combination. Of different elements. Exude: ooze out. To radiate. Foe: opponent/ Hackneyed: banal (devoid of freshenss or originality) Eccentric: irregular; odd; deviating from the norm. Injudicious: unwise; showing lack of judgment Prudent: wise in practical affairs. Provident Provident: having or showing foresight. Salable: suitable for sale. Proselyte: a person who has changed from one opinion, religious belief, sect, or the like, to another; convert. Infamy: extremely bad reputation, public reproach, or strong condemnation as the result of a shameful. Commendable: worthy of praise. Conciliate: to win over. Appease. Proponents:a person who puts forward a proposition. An advocate. Debacle: sudden downfall. Complete collapse or failure causing great destruction. Expenditure: to pay out something, especially funds. Poignant: pungently pervasive. affecting or moving the emotions especially sympathy. Touching. Pleasantly stimulating. Shortcoming: a failure, defect, or deficiency in conduct, condition, thought, ability. Explicit: clearly and fully expressed. Having sexual acts or nudity clearly depicted. Commemorate: to serve as a memorial or reminder of. Decimate: destroy a great number of.

Hitherto: up to this time; until now Henceforward: from now on. Cacophony kuh-kof-uh-nee: a discordant and meaningless mixture of sounds. [there was a cacophony of sea animals] Forthcoming: about to come forth. Brevity: Briefness (in terms of expression) Undue: excessive. Improper. Not currently payable. Condone: accept. Approve. Insurgent: rebel. Interim in-ter-uhm: break in continuity. Marginal: minimal for requirement. Located at/near a border. Not of importance (insiginificant) Inception: commencement. Act of instilling ideas into someones mind. Endemic: restricted or peculiar to a locality or region; native or specifically native. Ascertain: make certain. Onerous: troublesome. Having legal obligations that outweigh the advantages. Launder: to wash clothes in water. To transfer illegal money through an outside party to conceal the truth. Nexus: connection/link. Bemoan: express great grief or distress over. To regard with displeasure, disapproval or regret. Illicit: unlawful (not necessarily illegal.) Rogue:scroundrel (dishonest person), scamp (a mischevious person) Attribute: something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind an object closely associated with or belonging to a specific person, thing, or office Omniscient: having infinite awareness, understanding and insight. Possessed of universal or complete knowledge. Fiat: an order publicly issued by an authority. Inexorable: relentless. Impart: disclose Glean: to gather bit by bit. [she gleaned her knowledge from various sources] Predicate: Base (usually followed by). Attest: to affirm to be genuine. Connoisseur: expert (in relation to art). Undulate: having a wavy surface

Inundate: overwhelm. Mutinous: rebellious, Strife: fight/ struggle. Incapacitate: disable. Wraith: ghost. Shadow. Purgatory: a place or state of temporary suffering. Adversary: enemy. Inquisition: an investigation conducted with little regard for individual rights. Severe questioning [examination]. Solicitous Congeal Vice Abreast rapture Presumptuous: overstepping due bounds. showing a lack of proper social reserve or modesty Inane: lacking significance or point. Precipice: brink. Kismet: fate Predicament: an embarrassing or complicated situation. Delipidate: brought into decay/ or partial ruin. Verdict: opinion. Judgement. Sordid: vile, dirty, wretched. Premonition: forewarning. Apologist: one who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something Surmise: a thought or idea based on scanty evidence; assume(based on lil evidence) Venerable: the deserved honor and respsect due to age. (eg. The venerable tradition of helping others have been maintained for centuries) Litigate: to fight a law. [she chose to litigate her parking ticket] Crude: raw or unprepared state. Undeveloped/ rudimentary. Lacking culture. (crude behavior). Blunt. Corollary: something that naturally follows; results. Contention: idea that is put forth during a debate. Lecherous: lustful.

Rueful: pitiable. Mournful. Deplorable: very bad. Lamentable. Sully: tarnish. Mar the purity. Empirical: depending on experiement. Observation and experience alone, no scientific methods. Martial: warlike. Pertaining to army life. Rift: fissure Mauraud: raid. Perverse: easily irritated. Corrupt. Incorrect. Deprave: evil/ corrupt Acclimate: adapt to a new environment or climate. Unremitting: constant. Ploy: a clever often underhanded means to achieve an end. [mike asked me out on a date as a ploy to
make his girlfriend jealous] Bode: be a sign [prediction]. [this could bode disaster for Emily] Haughty: snobbish. Decrepit: worn out by long use or old age. [hes a decrepit old man] Adversaries: opponent. Comport: conduct. Probable: having more evidence for than against. Upheld: defend.

Covet: eagerly wish for. To desire wrongfully without regard for others. Incarcerate: imprison. culminate: reach the highest point. (the tower culminates at the 15 th floor) disfranchise: to deprive a person of the right to vote or citizenship. (they disenfranchised the blacks by making it an requirement for them to sit at the back of the bus) pivotal: critically important expedite: to execute promptly. Speed up. Dispatch. Dispatch: to send off or away with promptness or speed; especially :to send off on official business. To
kill with quick efficiency. (Rescue workers were immediately dispatched to the area.) (he dispatched the guard with one bullet). Retribution: punishment. Homage: respect (often used with pay before) (he wanted to pay homage to his mentor). Plethora: abundance.

Burlesque: a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration

or comic imitation. mockery usually by caricature Mar: spoil/ destroy. Countenance: demeanour/ expression/ look. Polemic: an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another Epistemology: the study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity. Provisional: temporary. Barring: excepting (excluding by exception)[No one, barring the magician himself, knows how the trick is done.] Phytoplankton: planktonic plant life. Pagan: A person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions Agnostic: a person who holds that the existence of the ultimate cause, as God, and the essential nature of things are unknown and unknowable, or that human knowledge is limited to experience. a person who denies or doubts the possibility of ultimate knowledge in some area of study. a person who holds neither of two opposing positions on a topic. Fidelity: loyalty. Implicit: implied. Indispensable: absolutely necessary. Perspicacious: not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation
Perspicacity: keenness. Concede: admit

Blithe:cheerful Dour: sorrowful; stern. Ruthless: cruel. Contrive: manage/ devise. Laconic: concise(use of a few words that express so much). Belligerent: aggressive Incipient: beginning to exist or appear; in an initial stage [ an incipient fever]
Nuptial: marriage/ marriage ceremony. [ the couple was still dazed from their nuptial bliss] Contrition: sincere penitence or remorse. [ were her tears a true sign of contrition?]

Penitence: the state of regretting ones wrongdoing. Defection: lack. Desertion from loyalty.

Inchoate (in-koh-it): rudimentary (not well developed); incipient. [MCAT is designed to take your inchoate thoughts to confuse you] Confer: bestow. To consult together [ the judge and lawyer conferred about the ruling] Deity: the rank of god. A god or goddess. [the king was attained deity after his death] Preponderant: superior in weight/force/ influence and etc. ; prevailing. [thats a preponderant misconception] Primordial: first formed. Exuberant:extremely joyful. Plentiful. Imperceptible: subtle. Facetiously: humorous. Not meant to be taken seriously. Contrite: showing sincere remorse. [she was surprised he actually looked contrite] percolate: filter/ permeate. Acquiesce ak-wee-es: to comply silently or without protest. [He acquiesced half heartedly with the business plan.] Conflate: merge. Revel: to take great pleasure. [he reveled in luxury] Viable: capable of living; stimulating to the imagination. [that math section has never been viable for the students] Perfunctory: performed merely as a routine duty; hasty and superficial [ when he gave her a hug goodbye she couldnt help but feel that it was perfunctory.] Impudent: shameless/ immodest/ rude/ uncivil. Impetuous: violent. Impulsive. [the impetuous wind] Gregarious: sociable Recuperate: regain from health. To recover from financial loss. [She wanted to recuperate at her house] Discordant: incongruous [there was an incongruous opinion]. harsh (disagreeable to ear). Prevaricate: to speak falsely. Lie. [he prevaricated about his affair] Catharsis: relieves emotional tension through certain kinds of art; emotional reliever [painting is a catharsis to me] Purge: to purify. To rid of. [she purged her party of promiscuous girls] Terse Subsistences Sanctimonious Facsimile

Tepid: lukewarm, moderately warm. Lack of enthusiasm. [the folks tepid response to the display was disheartening] Convivial kuhn-viv-ee-uhl: friendly, agreeable. Viscerally: crude Solicitous: anxious/ concerned. Careful. Caveat: warning. Inexplicable: unexplainable.