Affinity- relationship by marriage
Bilious- of or indicative of a peevish ill nature
disposition
Cognate- of the same nature
Corollary- A proposition inferred Immediately from a proved
proposition with little or no additional proof
Cul-de-sac: referred to as a dead end
Derring-do- a daring action
Divination- The art or practice that seeks to foretell
future events or discover hidden knowledge due to the interpretation of omens
Elixir- A substance capable of prolonging life indefinitely
Folderol- a useless accessory
Gamut- an entire range or series
Hoi polloi- the General populace
Ineffable- incapable of being expressed in words
Lucubration- to study by night
Mnemonic- intended to assist memory
Obloquy- abusive language
Parameter- an independent variable used to express the
coordinates of variable point and functions of them
Pundit- a learned man
Risible- provoking laughter
Symptomatic- having the characteristics of a certain disease
but arising of a different cause
Volte-face- a reversal in policy
