English vocab #2

so lacking originality as to be obvious or boring

banal

Confirm or give support to

corroborate

spread (something, especially information) widely

disseminate

giving and appearance or impression different from the truth

deceptive

attempting to avoid notice or attention

furtive

to match or surpass (a person or achievement) especially by imitation

emulate

sly or cunning intelligence

guile

easily persuaded to believe something

gullible

Cheerful and friendly

jovial

Disturbing or horrifying because of depiction of death

macabre

requiring considerable effort and time

laborious

having or showing a tendency to be easily angered

irascible

a scheming or crafty action intended to accomplish evil

machination

beginning to display signs of future potential

nascent

superficially plausible but actually wrong

specious

inciting people to rebel against authority

sedition

not being what is purports to be; false; fake

spurious

showy but of cheap and poor quality

tawdry

a willingness to take bold risks

audacity

present or appearing everywhere

ubiquitous