vocab

mendicant - beggar
florid - marked by emotional or sexual fervor, manifesting a complete and typical clinical syndrome
nexus - a connected group or series
lucid - clear to the understanding
squander - to spend extravagantly or foolishly
sanctimony - affected or hypocritical holiness
garner - something that is collected, accumulation
expiate - to put an end to
ruddy - having a healthy reddish color
pelt - a usually undressed skin with its hair, wool, or fur
mercurial - characterized by rapid and unpredictable changeableness of mood
expurgate -  to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous
quiescence - tranquil
gauche - lacking social experience or grace
burnish - to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing
mitigate - to make less severe or painful
ubiquitous - existing or being everywhere at the same time
erudite - learned
perfidy - the quality or state of being faithless or disloyal
lassitude - a condition of weariness or debility
obfiscate - to make obscure
pilliate - to cover by excuses and apologies
limpid - absolutely serene and untroubled
perfunctory - lacking in interest or enthusiasm
penury - severe poverty
petulant - insolent or rude in speech or behavior
vigor - active bodily or mental strength or force
benign - showing kindness and gentleness
exacerbate - to make more violent, bitter, or severe
fidelity - the quality or state of being faithful
opporbrium - something that brings disgrace
antithetical - marked by antithesis
salacious - arousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination
hallow - to make holy or set apart for holy use
rubric - an authoritative rule
fulminate - to utter or send out with denunciation
rescind - repeal, take back
impetuous - marked by impulsive passion
vilify - to lower in estimation or importance