EHS Week 2

laconic	expressing much in few words
throng	crowd
intrepid	brave
accost	to approach and speak to
reticent	silent
furtive	secret, stealthy
felon	a person guilty of a major crime
plethora	excess
hapless	unfortunate
irate	angry, incensed
pretext	an excuse
fabricate	to lie, to construct
adroit	skillful
gesticulate	move the arms energetically
vigilant	watchful
avid	eager
cajole	coax
rudimentary	elementary
enhance	intensify, heighten
nuance	slight variation in meaning, tone, etc.