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scrupulous

extremely careful, precise, or exact

guided by moral right

insipid

lacking flavor, vigor, or interest; dull and boring.

hidebound

unwilling to change or adopt new ideas; rigidly traditional

prudent

acting with or showing care and thought for the future; wise or judicious in practical affairs.

It is always prudent to start any exercise programme gradually at first

imperious

having or showing arrogant superiority; demanding obedience.

The principal is an imperious woman who expects to be obeyed

indolent

wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy or idle.

he is old and fat and indolent

insular

detached or narrow-minded, interested only in your own group

chauvinistic

excessively patriotic or nationalistic, often to the point of showing disdain for other cultures or countries.

complacent

showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements; self-satisfied.

obsequious

excessively eager to please or obey; overly submissive in service.

The princess had obsequious servants who showered her with attention

demur

object or express reluctance

subvert

lessen the power of

they conspired to subvert the government

superseded

took the place of

outstripped

exceeded

fastidious

careful, neat, or particular

puerile

immature, childish, silly

diffident

shy, timid

ignoble

shameful, disgraceful

meritorious

praiseworthy

opprobrium

severe public criticism, blame, shame

incendiary

igniting, combustible

provoking conflict

penury

extreme poverty

largesse

extreme generosity, liberal giving

quiescence

quietness, inactivity, dormancy

avarice

greed, an insatiable desire to gain or hoard

parsimoniousness

extreme unwilling to spend money or resources, stingy

To save money, the parsimonious old man always bought used clothes

brusque / boorish

abrupt, rude

bemused

confused, bewildered

vexed

annoyed, frustrated

burgeoning

growing

spartan

brave, undaunted

lacking luxuries, comfort

panacea

cure all

solution or remedy for all ills, difficulties

malfeasance

wrongdoing, misconduct esp by a public official

scant

barely sufficient, meager

The old, judgemental ladies did not like young women who dressed scantily clad

palatial

a place very large, grand, decorated like a palace

extemporaneously

spur of the moment

benign

having no effect, harmless

protracted

drawn out

aloof

not friendly or approachable

indifferent

suggest apathy, not caring

belie

conceal, disguise, give a false impression

erudition

learnedness, extensive knowledge, scholarship

insipid

bland, boring

my boba tea does not taste insipid

touted

talked up, promoted, boasted

extol

praise, talk highly, laud

laud

to praise

venerate

honor, admire profoundly

bumbling

clumsy, incompetent

garrulous

very talkative

enigmatic

difficult to interpret, mysterious

obsolenscence

outdated

terse

concise

bucolic

rural, countryside

ostentacious

showy

congenial

friendly, pleasan

ineptitude

complete lack of skill, ability, competence

brevity

briefness

eschew

deliberately avoid

auspicious

sign promising success

servile

overly eager to please others

incontrovertible

undeniably true, completely certain

Failing grades revealed an incontrovertible fact: no student properly studied for the test.

dubious

doubtful, uncertain, questionable

superfluous

more than needed or required

disconcerting

worry, confused, unsettled

unsparing

harsh without mercy

extremely generous, abundant

circumspect

carefully considering possible consequences

unequivocal

leaving no doubt, clear

tacit

unspoken

cavalier

offhand, disdainful dismissal of important matters

inimical

hostile, harmful

equivocal

unclear about

neophyte

beginner, new to particular activity

savant

intellectual, scholar

martinet

strict disciplinarian

dogmatic

inflexible opinions, certain that you are right

parochial

narrow minded

relating to or financially supported by church parishes

foolhardy

reckless, careless

scintillating

lively, stimulating

polemical

strongly attacking or defending, aggressive, controversial

tendentious

strong opinion, strongly biased

If you are writing a report on climate change and you ignore evidence that the earth is warming, the paper might be called tendentious

soporific

sleep inducing

abets

encourages, assists

coalesces

unites, combine, mix

attenuates

weakens, lessens

unscrupulous

dishonest, deceitful

coy

playfully shy, innocent

mordant

cruel and criticizing in a humorous way

The play's mordant comedy makes for compelling viewing

humdrum

boring, ordinary

sanguine

hopeful, optimistic

lambasted

harshly criticized

inordinately disdainful

excessively scornful or mocking

propensity

tendency, inclination

capricious

unpredictable, impulsive

precocious

mature or advanced for one’s age

phlegmatic

unemotional, calm

restive

restless, fidgety

portent

foreshadows a coming event, omen, sign

fecund

fertile, productive

envince

making something obvious, clear

ascetic

practicing self-denial as a matter of personal and spiritual discipline

simple and plain