VocabMaster Data File V1.0  intransigent irreconcilable, uncompromising The intransigent senator adhered to his original stand on the question.  foment to arouse, cause, incite To foment trouble is not characteristic of a gentleman.  fortuitous accidental, happening by chance He gained his fortune in a fortuitous manner.  aphorism a short sentence full of meaning, a terse saying embodying truth A minister's sermon often contains a valuable aphorism.  aplomb assurance, poise, self-possesion The young man faced his audience with aplomb.  maudlin overly sentimental, emotionally silly The maudlin sentiment of th eplay proved distasteful.  intrepid fearless, not shaking or trembling, dauntless The intrepid hero was given a great ovation when he came home.  apocryphal not authentic, not sound, not genuine Great writes have often been imitated by others, whose works although apocryphal, are interesting.  appurtenances things that are necessary for something else, adjuncts He made sure that all of the appurtenances came with the boat.  archipelago a sea with many islands; such a group of islands Can you locate the Greek archipelago on the map?  grandiloquent eloquent on a grand scale His speech had all the marks of a grandiloquent oration.  pandemonium wild tumult, disorder on grand scale Pandemonium broke loose when the teacher left the room.  panegyric tribute, a speech of praise He requested the honor of speaking the panegyric at his friend's funeral.  fraught teeming with, laden, full of Although the mission was fraught with danger he was willing to carry it out.  fructify make fruitful, make productive The framer must work hard to fructify his fields.  arterial having a channel of communication The government was interested in an arterial highway.  nemesis retribution, just punishment That mistake proved to be his nemesis.  nepotism favoritism shown to relatives The governor was accused of nepotism because his uncle got a good position.  noisome harmful, offensive to smell, disgusting The decaying floweres give off a noisome odor.  nominal in name only, not in fact He is only the nominal president.  nonplused baffled, confused, puzzled They were nonplused at his actions.  habiliments dress, attire, equipment The habiliments of the knight attracted the attention of the children.  hackneyed commonplace, trite, overused He uses many hackneyed expressions in his writings.  haggard having a wild, wasted, worn look; gaunt; drawn The smooth features of his youth had turned to the haggard face of a worn-out old man.  verbatim word for word, in the exact words Repeat the instructions verbatim to assure me you know what to do.