Vocabulary10/1/02

antagonistic – being hostile or combative

brandish – to wave or swing in a threatening manner

cavil – to quibble; to find fault unnecessarily

contrary – entirely different; mutually opposed

indolent – lazy; idle

incensed - angry

lamentable – mournful; expressing sorrow

pique (as a verb) – to stimulate; to excite

prodigal – wasteful; recklessly extravagant

sartorial – relating to tailors and their work; pertaining to clothing – especially men’s

succor (as a verb) – to give help or assistance to

vie – to compete; to strive for superiority

beleaguering – surrounding

cabal – a small group of people secretly united to further themselves or their own

cause

exigent – urgent; requiring prompt action

reticence – restraint or reservation especially in speaking

dermatitis – inflammation of the skin

meningitis – inflammation of the membranes that protect the brain and spinal cord