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Equivocal

Ambiguous; open to multiple interpretations

Eschew

To deliberately avoid or abstain from

Ineluctable

Impossible to avoid; inevitable

Ameliorate

To make a bad situation better; improve

Sagacity

Wisdom, especially from age and experience

Prescient

Having knowledge of events before they happen

Tenuous

Weak, flimsy, or uncertain

Copious

Abundant in supply or quantity

Ubiquitous

Present, appearing, or found everywhere

Exacerbate

To make a problem or situation worse

Contentious

Likely to cause an argument; controversial

Iconoclastic

Attacking cherished beliefs or institutions

Scrupulous

Diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to detail

Mitigate

To make less severe, serious, or painful

Pervade

To spread through and be perceived in every part

Sporadic

Occurring at irregular intervals; scattered

Proponent

A person who advocates for a theory or project

Invoke

To cite or appeal to (someone or something)

Warranted

Justified or necessary

Exorbitant

Unreasonably high (usually price)

Decry

To publicly denounce or criticize

Paucity

The presence of something in small or insufficient quantities

Veracity

Conformity to facts; accuracy

Staid

Sedate, respectable, and unadventurous

Stark

Severe or bare in appearance or outline

Construe

To interpret a word or action in a particular way

Corroborate

To confirm or give support to (a statement/theory)

Eclectic

Deriving ideas from a broad and diverse range of sources

Elicit

To draw out (a response or fact)

Emulate

To match or surpass (a person or achievement)

Espouse

To adopt or support (a cause, belief, or way of life)

Expedite

To make an action or process happen sooner

Superfluous

Unnecessary, especially through being more than enough

Amorphous

Lacking a clear structure or focus

Manifest

Clear or obvious to the eye or mind

Typify

To be a representative or characteristic example of

Clandestine

Kept secret or done secretively

Ambivalent

Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas

Induce

To succeed in persuading or influencing; to bring about

Delineate

Describe or outline precisely.

Revitalize

Give new life or energy to.

Proliferate

Increase rapidly in number.

Nominal

Existing in name only; minimal.

Proclivity

Natural tendency or inclination.

Transpose

Switch order or position.

Abridge

Shorten while keeping main ideas.

Enumerate

List items one by one.

Incongruence

Lack of harmony or agreement.

Reprisal

Retaliation or revenge for wrongdoing.

Unambiguous

Clear; not open to misinterpretation.

Copious

Large in quantity; abundant.

Ubiquitous

Present everywhere simultaneously.

Inconspicuous

Not easily noticed or seen.

Attenuate

"this research provides a glimmer of hope that coral reefs can attenuate the effects of ocean acidification"

Weaken or reduce in force.

Conflate

"the urban crisis conflates a number of different economic and social issues"

Combine two or more things.

Expound

Explain in detail.

Cursory

"a cursory glance at the figures"

Quick and superficial; not thorough.

Capacious

"the interior boasts a capacious living area with plenty of room for large family gatherings"

Spacious; able to hold much.

Abound

"trout abound in the stream"

Exist in great numbers.

Impugn

Challenge as false or questionable.

Abate

"the storm suddenly abated"

Lessen in intensity or amount.

Eschew

Deliberately avoid or shun.

Pernicious

Harmful in a subtle way.

Discerning

Showing good judgment or insight.

Excise

"excise taxes on cigarettes"

Remove or cut out completely.

Imperious

"his imperious demands"

Arrogantly domineering or commanding.

Unnerved

"the journey over the bridge had unnerved me"

Made anxious or fearful.

Vindictive

"the criticism was both vindictive and personalized"

Seeking revenge; spiteful.

Conflated

"the urban crisis conflates a number of different economic and social issues"

Combined multiple things into one.

Belie

"his lively, alert manner belied his years"

Contradict or give a false impression.

Evince

Reveal or show clearly.

Ameliorate

Improve or make better.

Alleviate

"he couldn't prevent her pain, only alleviate it"

Lessen pain or suffering.

Misconstrue

"my advice was deliberately misconstrued"

Interpret wrongly; misunderstand.

Candor

"a man of refreshing candor"

honesty and straightforwardness

Pervasive

"ageism is pervasive and entrenched in our society"

spread throughout

Pragmatic

"a pragmatic approach to business ethics"

Practical

Plight

"we must direct our efforts toward relieving the plight of children living in poverty"

an unfortunate state or situation

Indignation

"the letter filled Lucy with indignation"

Righteous Anger

Ornate

"an ornate wrought-iron railing"

Fancy

imprudent

"it would be imprudent to leave her winter coat behind"

careless

Disdain

“they thought of the jews as disdainful’

to think of as low or unworthy

Ambivalent

Having mixed feelings

Galvanize

A politician might try to galvanize their base before an election.

to stimulate or startle into sudden activity

Revitalize

"a package of spending cuts to revitalize the economy"

Give new life or energy to.

Proliferate

"the science fiction magazines that proliferated in the 1920s"

Increase rapidly in number.

Nominal

He was the nominal head of the party

 Existing in name only; minimal.

Proclivity

"a proclivity for hard work"

Natural tendency or inclination.

Abridge

"the introduction is abridged from the author's afterword to the novel"

Shorten while keeping main ideas.

enumerate

To mention one by one

Idiosyncratic

“one of his little idiosyncrasies was always preferring to be in the car first"

A mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual.

Engender

"the issue engendered continuing controversy".

To cause or give rise to a feeling, situation, or condition

Vindicate

The new evidence will vindicate her of all accusations

To clear someone from blame or suspicion by providing proof and evidence.

Dogmatic

Strong adherence to particlar beliefs; opinionated

Stymie

To hinder, obstruct, or prevent progress of.

Disparate

Essentially different in kind; not allowing comparison