Vocabulary Drill

April 17

abdicate · give up

abjuration · retraction

adamantly · stubbornly

affected · artificially assumed

affront · insult

amicably · peaceably

caustic · biting

congenial · friendly

hiatus · break

impudent · disrespectful

incendiary · combustible, explosive

nexus · connection, link

nondescript · ordinary

obdurate · inflexible

placate · pacify

prerogative · privilege

proximity · closeness

retaliate · get even

sophomoric · immature

torment · torture

unfettered · free

vilify · slander