VOCABULARY AND TERMS
The Lazy 100 :)  
1 abbreviate (v) to shorten, abridge
2 abstinence (n) the act of refraining from pleasurable activity, e.g., eating or drinking
3 adulation (n) high praise
4 adversity (n) misfortune, an unfavorable turn of events
5 aesthetic (adj) pertaining to beauty or the arts
6 amicable (adj) friendly, agreeable
7 anachronistic (adj) out-of-date, not attributed to the correct historical period
8 anecdote (n) short, usually funny account of an event
9 anonymous (adj) nameless, without a disclosed identity
10 antagonist (n) foe, opponent, adversary
11 arid (adj) extremely dry or deathly boring
12 assiduous (adj) persistent, hard-working
13 asylum (n) sanctuary, shelter, place of refuge
14 benevolent (adj) friendly and helpful
15 camaraderie (n) trust, sociability amongst friends
16 censure (v) to criticize harshly
17 circuitous (adj) indirect, taking the longest route
18 clairvoyant (adj) exceptionally insightful, able to foresee the future
19 collaborate (v) to cooperate, work together
20 compassion (n) sympathy, helpfulness or mercy
21 compromise (v) to settle a dispute by terms agreeable to both sides
22 condescending (adj) possessing an attitude of superiority, patronizing
23 conditional (adj) depending on a condition, e.g., in a contract
24 conformist (n) person who complies with accepted rules and customs
25 congregation (n) a crowd of people, an assembly
26 convergence (n) the state of separate elements joining or coming together
27 deleterious (adj) harmful, destructive, detrimental
28 demagogue (n) leader, rabble-rouser, usually appealing to emotion or prejudice
29 digression (n) the act of turning aside, straying from the main point, esp. in a speech or argument
30 diligent (adj) careful and hard-working
31 discredit (v) to harm the reputation of, dishonor or disgrace
32 disdain (v) to regard with scorn or contempt
33 divergent (adj) separating, moving in different directions from a particular point
34 empathy (n) identification with the feelings of others
35 emulate (v) to imitate, follow an example
36 enervating (adj) weakening, tiring
37 enhance (v) to improve, bring to a greater level of intensity
38 ephemeral (adj) momentary, transient, fleeting
39 evanescent (adj) quickly fading, short-lived, esp. an image
40 exasperation (n) irritation, frustration
41 exemplary (adj) outstanding, an example to others
42 extenuating (adj) excusing, lessening the seriousness of guilt or crime, e.g., of mitigating factors
43 florid (adj) red-colored, flushed; gaudy, ornate
44 fortuitous (adj) happening by luck, fortunate
45 frugal (adj) thrifty, cheap
46 hackneyed (adj) cliched, worn out by overuse
47 haughty (adj) arrogant and condescending
48 hedonist (n) person who pursues pleasure as a goal
49 hypothesis (n) assumption, theory requiring proof
50 impetuous (adj) rash, impulsive, acting without thinking
51 impute (v) to attribute an action to particular person or group
52 incompatible (adj) opposed in nature, not able to live or work together
53 inconsequential (adj) unimportant, trivial
54 inevitable (adj) certain, unavoidable
55 integrity (n) decency, honesty, wholeness
56 intrepid (adj) fearless, adventurous
57 intuitive (adj) instinctive, untaught
58 jubilation (n) joy, celebration, exultation
59 lobbyist (n) person who seeks to influence political events
60 longevity (n) long life
61 mundane (adj) ordinary, commonplace
62 nonchalant (adj) calm, casual, seeming unexcited
63 novice (n) apprentice, beginner
64 opulent (adj) wealthy
65 orator (n) lecturer, speaker
66 ostentatious (adj) showy, displaying wealth
67 parched (adj) dried up, shriveled
68 perfidious (adj) faithless, disloyal, untrustworthy
69 precocious (adj) unusually advanced or talented at an early age
70 pretentious (adj) pretending to be important, intelligent or cultured
71 procrastinate (v) to unnecessarily delay, postpone, put off
72 prosaic (adj) relating to prose; dull, commonplace
73 prosperity (n) wealth or success
74 provocative (adj) tending to provoke a response, e.g., anger or disagreement
75 prudent (adj) careful, cautious
76 querulous (adj) complaining, irritable
77 rancorous (adj) bitter, hateful
78 reclusive (adj) preferring to live in isolation
79 reconciliation (n) the act of agreement after a quarrel, the resolution of a dispute
80 renovation (n) repair, making something new again
81 resilient (adj) quick to recover, bounce back
82 restrained (adj) controlled, repressed, restricted
83 reverence (n) worship, profound respect
84 sagacity (n) wisdom
85 scrutinize (v) to observe carefully
86 spontaneity (n) impulsive action, unplanned events
87 spurious (adj) lacking authenticity, false
88 submissive (adj) tending to meekness, to submit to the will of others
89 substantiate (v) to verify, confirm, provide supporting evidence
90 subtle (adj) hard to detect or describe; perceptive
91 superficial (adj) shallow, lacking in depth
92 superfluous (adj) extra, more than enough, redundant
93 suppress (v) to end an activity, e.g., to prevent the dissemination of information
94 surreptitious (adj) secret, stealthy
95 tactful (adj) considerate, skillful in acting to avoid offense to others
96 tenacious (adj) determined, keeping a firm grip on
97 transient (adj) temporary, short-lived, fleeting
98 venerable (adj) respected because of age
99 vindicate (v) to clear from blame or suspicion
100 wary (adj) careful, cautious