Vitriol- Hateful speech

Amiable- Friendly

Brazen- Too bold

Circumspect- Cautious

Despot- Ruler with total power

Furtive- Secretive

Infamy- Notorious (famous for bad reasons)

Knell- Solemn sound of a bell

Maverick- Independent-minded person

Nominal- Insignificant

Umbrage- Offense (to take offense at something)

Wanton- Immoral, lustful

Aver- To declare

Corporeal- Tangible, material, not spiritual

Disabuse- To correct someone’s error

Emollient- Something that soothes

Fawn- To act subservient, kiss up with flattery

Infer- To deduce/figure out

Innocuous- Harmless