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| Sincere penitence or remorse: His guilty expression and apologetic tone expressed his contrition. |
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| Radiating or reflecting light; shining; bright: The luminous moon lit the entire city. |
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| Not meant to be taken seriously or literally: The facetiousness of the girl upset the serious teacher. |
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| To make evil, harmful, and often untrue statements about; speak evil of: She maligned the other girls behind their backs. |
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| Severe in manner or appearance; uncompromising; strict; forbidding: The austere appearance of the prison contributed to the dislike. |
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| Cleverly skillful, resourceful, or ingenious: This adroit website allows students to review their vocab. |
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| Willing to believe or trust too readily, esp without evidence; gullible: The credulous girl believed the facetious guy. |
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| Commonplace or dull; matter of fact or unimaginable: The project received a bad grade because of its prosaic details. |
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| Lacking food, clothing, and other necessities of life because of poverty; needy; poor; impoverished: The shelter gave indigent people a meal for Thanksgiving. |
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| Desolate or dreary; unhappy or miserable, as in feeling, condition, or appearance: The rainstorm added to the effect of the forlorn funeral. |
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| To penetrate to the truth of; comprehend; understand: She finally fathomed the meaning behind the poem. |
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| Deprived: The kids on the deserted island are bereft of society. |
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| The act of being tenacious (holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold): He kept his tenacity and survived through the barren desert. |
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| To give a concrete form to; express, personify, or exemplify in concrete form: Her artwork embodies her srtuggles in life. |
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| Exceptional or superior ability, skill, or strength: The athlete's prowess was achieved by lots of practice. |
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| To repay; remunerate; reward, as for service, aid: The criminals worked community service as their recompense to be released. |
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| Promising success; propitous; opportune; favorable: The auspicious weather forecast promised to bring an umbrella. |
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| Bending readily; pliant; limber; flexible: Gymnasts have to have lithe bodies. |
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| Faultless; flawless; irreproachable: The young singer performed impeccably. |
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| Pleasantly calm or peaceful; unruffled; tranquil; serenly quiet or undisturbed: The placid environment of the vacation was relaxing. |
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Strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting; rightous anger:
The indignation of the protestors against the trial grew. |
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| To clear, as from accusation, imputation, suspicion, or the like: The witness vindicated the accusation of the suspect. |
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| Lacking in vitality or interest: The pallid power point presentation put everyone to sleep. |
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| Sly, shifty: The furtive movement of the animal added to its dangerous characteristics. |
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