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subsequently

afterwards or at a later time

conversely

the opposite or on the other hand

prudent

acting with or showing care and thought for the future

overt

done or shown openly; frank

cordial

warm and friendly; sincere

inadvert

not resulting from or achieved through deliberate planning; unintentional

antecedent

a word, phrase or event that comes before something else.

impending

About to happen; imminent.

innocuous

harmless or not offensive

perpetual

Lasting or continuing forever; without end.

abate

to lessen or reduce

ambiguous

unclear, having more than one meaning

amiable

friendly, pleasant

anachronistic

out of place in time

benevolent

kind, charitable

brazen

bold and without shame

capitulate

to surrender

censure

strong disapproval or criticism

camaraderie

mutual trust and friendship

cumbersome

clumsy, hard to handle

deleterious

harmful, damaging

abate

lessen in intensity

aberration

unusual event, out of the norm

amiable

friendly, pleasant

anecdote

short, personal story

clairvoyant

able to predict the future

demagogue

leader appealing to emotions

emulate

to imitate

empathy

understanding others’ feeling

ephemeral

short lived

evanescent

fading away

florid

overly decorated

frugal

thrifty

hackneyed

overused, cliche

impetuous

impulsive, rash

impute

to assign blame

intrepid

fearless

lobbyist

persuader of legislators

mundane

ordinary, boring

opulent

wealthy, luxurious

orator

skilled, public speaker

ostentatious

showy, flashy

perfidious

disloyal, untrustworthy

precocious

advanced for age

prosaic

dull, unimaginative

querulous

complaining

rancorous

bitter, hateful

reclusive

withdrawn, isolated

sagacity

wisdom, good judgement

spurious

false, fake

substantiate

support with evidence

superfluous

unnecessary, extra

surreptitious

secretive

transient

temporary, fleeting

venerable

respectable due to age or wisdom

vindicate

to clear from blame

zealous

enthusiastic, passionate

affluent

wealthy

candor

honesty, openness

circuitous

roundabout

didactic

intending to teach

insatiable

never satisfied

mitigate

to make less severe