Useful analytical language

Ambiguous

Open to more than one interpretation

Antithesis

Direct opposite

Antonym

A word that means the opposite of another word

Asinine

extremely stupid or foolish

Auspicious

Conducive to success; favorable

Cicumspect

careful; prudent; discreet

Contrived

false; artificial

Didactic

Intended to instruct

Diffident

Lacking self-confidence

Divergent

(adj.) going in different directions; different from each other; departing from conversation, deviant

Egregious

(adj.) conspicuous, standing out from the mass (used particularly in an unfavorable sense)

Epiphany

A moment of sudden revelation or insight

Epitome

(n.) a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality

Holistic

concerning the whole rather than the parts

Incongruous

(adj.) not in keeping, unsuitable, incompatible

Insipid

lacking interest or flavor

Juxtaposed

placed side by side.

Loquacious

Very talkative

Obfuscate

deliberately make something difficult to understand

Obsequeous

excessively eager to please

Ostentatious

(adj.) marked by conspicuous or pretentious display, showy

Paradigm

a model or example

Paradox

A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.

Paraphrase

(v.) to restate in other words; (n.)a statement that presents a given idea in new language

Pedantic

Excessively concerned with book learning and formal rules

Precipitous

done in a hurry

Pretentious

(adj.) done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; making demands on one's skill or abilities, ambitious

Rancour

a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

Sanguine

Cheerful

Sardonic

cynical; scornfully mocking

Satirical

criticizing through ridicule

Supercilious

Behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others

Superfluous

Unnecessary

Ubiquitous

Being everywhere at the same time

Vacuous

(adj.) lack of content or ideas, stupid (Beyonce realized that the lyrics she had just penned were completely vacuous and tried to add more substance.)