1.	Apparition – Ghost or ghost like image of a person – appartio “attendance” (Latin)
2.	Sanguinary – involving or causing much bloodshed – sanguine “blood” (Latin)
3.	Sanguine – optimistic – sanguis “blood-red” (Latin)
4.	Idioms – group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deductible from those of the individual words – idions “own, private” (Greek)
5.	Repugnant – extremely distasteful – repugno “opposing” (Latin)
6.	Countenance – person’s fact/facial expression – con “altogether” tenere “to hold” (Latin)
7.	Prostrate – lying stretched out on the ground with one’s face downward – prostratus “thrown down” (Latin)
8.	Arbitrary – based on random choice or personal whim, rather any reason or system – arbiter “judge, supreme ruler” (Latin)
9.	Revere – feel deep respect or admiration for something – reveren “to rear” (Latin)
10.	Vehemence – showing strong feeling – vehement “impetuous” (Latin)
11.	Ascertain – find out for certain – certus “settled or sure” (Latin)
12.	Unmitigated – absolute; unqualified – mitis “not mild” (Latin)
13.	Banal – unoriginal, obvious/boring – bon “call to arms” (Old French)
14.	Austere – sever or strict in manner, attitude or appearance – austens “severe” (Greek)
15.	Taciturn – reserved or uncommunicatable in speech, saying little – tacere “be silent” (Latin)
16.	Vacillate – alternate or waiver between different opinions or actions – vacillat “swaged” (Latin)
17.	Extraneous – irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with – extra “outside” (Latin)
18.	Sordid – involving ignoble actions and motives – sordere “to be dirty” (Latin)
19.	Ameliorate – make something bad or unsatisfactory – melior “better” (Latin)
20.	Insolent – showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect – insolent in “not” solent “being accustomed” (Latin)