1. clandestine /klænˈdes·tən/ adj.
planned or done in secret:
a clandestine meeting

2. obnoxious /əbˈnɑk·ʃəs/, /ɑb-/ adj.
very unpleasant or offensive:
Can’t you express your opinions without being obnoxious?

3. editorial /ˌed·əˈtɔr·i·əl/ n.
a statement in a newspaper or magazine, or on radio or television, that expresses the opinion of the editors or owners on a subject of particular interest:
an editorial on the new tax proposal-

4. coarse /koʊrs/ adj.
rough and not smooth or soft:
coarse hair

5. alienate /ˈeɪ·li·əˌneɪt / v.
to cause a person or people to stop supporting someone or to stop feeling welcome: All these changes to the newspaper have alienated its old readers.

6. collateral /kəˈlæt̬·ər·əl/ n
valuable property owned by someone who wants to borrow money, which the person agrees will become the property of the lender (= person or business that lends money) if the debt is not paid back:
She put up her house as collateral for the loan.

7. deleterious /ˌdel.ɪˈtɪə.ri.əs/ adj.
harmful:

These drugs have a proven deleterious effect on the nervous system.

8. felicitous /fəˈlɪs.ɪ.təs/ adj.
suitable or right and expressing well the intended thought or feeling:
He summed up Jack's achievements in one or two felicitous phrases.

9. hypothetical /ˌhɑɪ·pəˈθet̬·ɪ·kəl/ adj.

of or based on a hypothesis:
He dismissed the questions as purely hypothetical

10. immutable /ɪˈmju·t̬ə·bəl/ adj.
not changing or unable to be changed:
The laws of physics are assumed to be immutable.

11. aberration /ˌæb·əˈreɪ·ʃən/ n.
a change from what is typical or usual, esp. a temporary change:
The drop in our school’s test scores was dismissed as an aberration.

12. impunity /ɪmˈpju·nɪ·t̬i/ n.
freedom from punishment for something that has been done that is wrong or illegal: She thought that her money and power gave her the right to ignore the law with impunity.
 
13. slap /slæp/ v.
to hit someone quickly with the flat part of the hand:
In the movie, he kisses her and she slaps his face.

14. gullible /ˈgʌl·ə·bəl/ adj.
easily deceived or tricked, and too willing to believe everything that other people say: a gullible young man

15.trepidation /ˌtrep·ɪˈdeɪ·ʃən/ n.
worry or anxiety about something that is going to happen:
With some trepidation, I set out to find my first job.

16. debacle /dɪˈbɑk·əl/n.
an event or situation that is a complete failure:
The candidate’s behavior during the debate turned what could have been a victory into a political debacle.

17. ghastly /ˈgæst·li/ adj
frightening and shocking:
It was a ghastly crime.

18. deprivation /ˌdep·rəˈveɪ·ʃən/ n.
an absence or too little of something important:
There were food shortages and other deprivations during the war.

19.epitome /ɪˈpɪt̬·ə·mi/ n.
the typical or highest example of a stated quality, as shown by a particular person or thing:
He was the epitome of the fashionable gentleman.

20. fastidious /fæˈstɪd·i·əs/ adj.
having high standards and giving a lot of attention to details: The restaurant offers elaborate food and fastidious service at high prices.

21. ubiquitous /jʊˈbɪk·wɪ·t̬əs/adj.
found or existing everywhere:
The eel grass limpet used to be ubiquitous on the New England coast.

22. garner /ˈgɑr·nər/ v.
to get or earn something valuable or respected, often with difficulty:
Coppola garnered several Oscars for his movie, "The Godfather."

23. latent /ˈleɪ·tənt/ adj.
present, but not yet active, developed, or obvious:
Latent ethnic tensions exploded into the open yesterday.

24. ominous /ˈɑm·ə·nəs/ adj.
suggesting something unpleasant will happen:
a ominous silence

25. pragmatic /prægˈmæt̬·ɪk/ adj.
based on practical judgments rather than principles:
He made a pragmatic decision to settle the lawsuit because in the end it would cost more to try it in court.