World Literature Vocabulary #6

egregious

• extraordinarily bad.

• to enlighten

• to eat quickly

fitful

• to filibuster

• to fill up

• spasmodic; intermittent.

gratuitous

• to grant unlimited wishes

• freely given; unnecessary; uncalled-for.

• to grate

hierarchy

• organization by rank, class, or grade.

• to hike near water

• a continuous flow

impartial

• fair; just; showing no favoritism.

• to show anger

• to encourage praise

lassitude

• to arrive late

• state or feeling of being tired and listless; weariness.

• sincere thoughtfulness

meticulous

• very careful about details; fussy.

• to carve in stone

• to meet someone new

opportunist

• to alleviate

• one who takes advantage of any opportunity without regard for moral principles.

• to make arrangements

partisan

• to seclude

• to separate by color

• one who strongly supports a party or cause.

quixotic

• idealistic and utterly impractical.

• to quiz oneself

• to make corrections