Penultimate- Next to last

Chary- Cautious, shy

Capacious- Spacious, roomy

Capricious- Quickly changing, fickle

Imperious- Commanding

Insolent- Rude, disrespectful

Cosmopolitan- Worldly, refers to someone who is familiar with city life

Apocryphal- Fake

Abdicate- To give up a position

Abjure- To reject

Abridge- To shorten

Absolve- To clear from blame, to clear completely

Zephyr- A gentle breeze

Maelstrom- A powerful storm

Malevolence- Ill‐will

Benevolence- Generosity

Penurious- Stingy or poor

Pecuniary- Relating to money

Perquisite- A “perk,” a benefit given by a company to its employees