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pecuniary
[pi-kyoo-nee-er-ee]
of or relating to money

antediluvian
[an-tee-di-loo-vee-uhn]
very old, old-fashioned, or out of date; antiquated; primitive

spurious
[spyoor-ee-uhs]
not being what it purports to be; false or fake

darg
[dahrg]
a day's work

facile
[fas-il]
moving, acting, working, proceeding, etc., with ease, sometimes with superficiality

extrapolate
[ik-strap-uh-leyt]
to infer (an unknown) from something that is known; conjecture

pummel
[puhm-uhl ]
to beat or thrash with or as if with the fists

ensconce
[en-skons]
to settle securely or snugly; to cover or shelter; hide securely

wanton
[won-tn]
a sexually unrestrained woman

cavil
[kav-uhl]
to raise irritating and trivial objections; find fault with unnecessarily

lachrymose
[lak-ruh-mohs]
suggestive of or tending to cause tears; mournful

vindicate
[vin-di-keyt]
to clear, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion, or the like

nimiety
[ni-mahy-i-tee]
excess; overabundance

sarcophagus
[sahr-kof-uh-guhs]
a stone coffin, typically adorned with a sculpture or inscription and associated with the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Rome, and Greece

diffidence
[dif-i-duhns]
modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence

pernicious
[per-nish-uhs]
causing insidious harm or ruin; ruinous; injurious; hurtful