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wary
cautious or on guard
austere
severe or strict; having no comforts or luxuries
demur
to raise doubts, show reluctance
ingenuous
innocent and unsuspecting
anomalous
unusual
ascetic
self-disciplined, abstaining from indulgence
desultory
without plan, purpose, or enthusiasm
scrupulous
diligent, thorough, attentive to details
recondite
difficult to understand, obscure
obviate
prevent or eliminate an obstacle
pertinacious
holding firmly to an opinion or course of action
robust
strong and healthy; vigorous
tendentious
expressing a viewpoint or bias
sanction
a penalty for disobeying a rule; to approve
sedulous
showing dedication and diligence; hard-working.
malign
to speak ill of; to defame
convivial
friendly and lively; sociable
sanguine
optimistic or positive in a difficult situation
plastic
flexible, capable of being molded
intransigent
refusing to compromise, stubborn
felicitous
well-chosen or suited to the circumstances
impetuous
done quickly without thought or care; impulsive.
decadent
excessive indulgence reflecting moral decline
gainsay
deny or contradict
profuse
abundant
vapid
lacking flavor, interest, or vigor
comity
a courteous harmony or mutual respect toward others
erudite
possessing great knowledge, typically from study or research
repudiate
reject or refute
mercenary
primarily concerned with monetary or material gain
forbear
refrain or abstain from doing something
boorish
rude or unrefined in manners or behavior