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| Explanation of irascible (adjective) prone to anger; short-tempered Sample of irascible The irascible teenager was known to cause fights when upset. Knowing that the king was irascible, the servants decided not to tell him about the broken crystal.
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| Explanation of lethargic (adjective) lazy; passive; listless Sample of lethargic Feeling very lethargic, he watched television or slept the whole day.
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| Explanation of yoke (noun) harness; collar; bond; connection Sample of yoke The jockey led her horse by the yoke around its neck and face.
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| Explanation of recusant (adjective) disobedient of authority; noncompliant; unsubmissive Sample of recusant Recusant inmates may be denied privileges.
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| Explanation of impartial (adjective) unbiased; fair; objective Sample of impartial Exasperated by charges to the contrary, the judge reiterated that he had bent over backwards to be impartial in a case that crackled with emotion.
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| Explanation of opaque (adjective) dull; cloudy; non-transparent; frosted (about glass) Sample of opaque Not having been washed for years, the once beautiful windows of the Victorian home became opaque. They chose an opaque shade of green for their bathroom walls.
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| Explanation of metamorphosis (noun) change of form Sample of metamorphosis A metamorphosis caused the caterpillar to become a beautiful butterfly.
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| Explanation of sagacious (adjective) wise; clever; shrewd Sample of sagacious Many of her friends came to her with their problems because she gave sagacious advice. Whole communities were alienated and impoverished; a large part of the nation was left with a feeling halfway between guilt and unease; and Baldwin's reputation as a statesman of sagacious moderation was badly dented.
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| Explanation of faction (noun) number of people in an organization working for a common cause against the main body; splinter group Sample of faction A faction of the student body supported the president's view.
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| Explanation of resurgent (adjective) rising or tending to rise again; experiencing revival Sample of resurgent A resurgent wave of enthusiasm erupted from the once quiet crowd.
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