After studying 73 vocabulary words, I've found I need to be familiarized with these 30.
balk
exegesis
hoary
rebuff
remiss
ineffable
respite
dilatory
sinecure
diurnal
maudlin
toady
egregious
tremulous
elicit
mordant
trenchant
encomium
pertinacious
vestige
The (!) means it is a surprise to me.