gaudy: too bright and showy
ghastly: death-like, pale and ill
grumble: to complain
harass: worry, trouble
heretic: very busy; active
impediment: sth that hinders (esp. in speech)
indigenous: native
insatiate: never satisfied
intrepid: fearless
irate: angry
jeopardy: danger
leash: control
loafer: an idle, lazy person
lucrative: profitable
lustrous: bright; shining
malign: to slander
