satirical (adj)
ironical; mocking; to be sarcastic; adj for tone
scrupulous (adj)
(of a person or process) diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details; careful; meticulous
scrutinize (v)
examine or inspect closely and thoroughly; used in science passage
servile (adj)
having/showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others; people pleaser; servant
skeptic (n)
a person inclined to question/doubt accepted opinions; dubious
somber (adj)
dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy
stagnant (adj)
(of a body of water or the atmosphere of a confined space) having no current or flow and often having an unpleasant smell as a consequence; still/motionless; opposite: mallable
substantiate (v)
provide evidence to support or prove the truth of; uphold; maintain
succinct (adj)
(especially of something written or spoken) briefly and clearly expressed; concise/short/brief
superificial (adj)
appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely; existing or occurring at or on the surface
superfluous (adj)
unnecessary, especially through being more than enough; surplus/ too much
surpass (v)
exceed; be greater than; excel
surreptitious (adj)
kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of; sneaky
sycophant (n)
a person who acts obsequiously(serville/fawning) toward someone important in order to gain advantage; flatterer
taciturn (adj)
(of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little; untalkative; voconic opposite is verbose
terse (adj)
sparing in the use of words; abrupt; blunt; short words not saying a lot
transient (adj)
lasting only for a short time; impermanent; transitory/fleeting/epheneral
turbulence (n)
violent or unsteady movement of air or water, or of some other fluid; conflict
undermine (v)
lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of, especially gradually or insidiously; sabotage; weaken
usurp (v)
take (a position of power or importance) illegally or by force; seize/take over/overthrow
vacillate (v)
alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive; waver/divided
venerate (v)
regard with great respect; revere; holy/honored
verbose (adj)
using or expressed in more words than are needed; wordy; antonym for taciturn
vilify (v)
speak or write about in an abusively disparaging(belittling) manner