abased (verb)
belittled or degraded
acquiesced (verb)
reluctantly accepted without protest
aversion (noun)
dislike
benevolent (adjective)
well meaning
bias (noun)
prejudice in favor of or against something
cajoled (verb)
persuaded by coaxing or flattery
conciliatory (adjective)
intended
dearth (noun)
a scarcity or lack of
emaciated (adjective)
abnormally thin or weak
emollient (adjective)
having the quality of softening or soothing the skin
evince (verb)
reveal the presence of (a quality or feeling)
guile (noun)
sly or cunning intelligence
hackneyed (adjective)
a phrase or idea lacking significance through overuse; unoriginal
hierarchy (noun)
a system or organization in which people or groups are ranked according to status
imperious (adjective)
arrogant and domineering
inane (adjective)
silly; stupid
irascible (adjective)
tending to be easily angered
juxtaposition (noun)
placement of two things together with a contrasting effect
largess (noun)
generosity in bestowing money or gifts
licentious (adjective)
promiscuous in sexual matters
malleable (adjective)
able to be hammered out of shape without breaking
mollified (verb)
appease the anger or anxiety of
nefarious (adjective)
wicked or criminal
oration (noun)
a formal speech
panacea (noun)
a cure
quagmire (noun)
a complex or hazardous situation
razed (verb)
completely destroy
stolid (adjective)
calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation
truculent (adjective)
eager or quick to argue or fight
vacillating (verb)
waver between different opinion or action