Reconnaissance- A military search to discover hidden info

Heuristics- Trial and Error

Empirics- Related to experiments/observation

Medium- A way of doing something, and intermediary

Etymology- Study of the origin of a word

Entomology- Study of insects

Ornithology- Study of birds

Histrionic- Overly dramatic/emotional

Supple- Flexible

Denizen- An inhabitant of a particular place

Foible- A weak character trait or idiosyncracy

Bounty- Plentiful amount

Halycon- A past time that was happy +

Sedulous- Diligent, meticulous

Propitious- Favorable

Jocular- Playful, joking in manner

Doctrine- {Set of Beliefs} or principles

Scrupulous- Diligent, careful

Litigious- Prone to sue people, argumentative

 

Profundity- Brilliant, insightful

Flippant- Rude, arrogant

Jingoism- Patriotic

Languid- Slow, lazy, peaceful

Aplomb- Self-confident

Callow- Young, inexperienced, immature

Topography- A map that shows terrain

Supplant- To replace

Solicitous- Eager, interested, concerned

Deft- Skillful and quick

Lassitude- Weak, no energy

Incorrigible- Not correctable

Lugubrious- Sad

Chicanery- Using trickery to achieve something

Misnomer- A wrong name, misuse of a word

Entrenchment- A protected position

Sedulous- Dedicated, diligent

Sundry- Several, having many kinds

Tenable- Possible, reasonable