INANE
(adj) lacking sense, pointless, silly.
INDIGENT
(adj) needy, poor.
PLATITUDE
(n) a commonplace, trite remark.
SCRUPULOUS
(adj) very careful to do the right thing; finding conscientious attention to details.
SUCCINCT
(adj) expressed briefly and clearly; concise.
ENIGMA
(n) a riddle; a puzzling problem or statement.
PERNICIOUS
(adj) causing harm, wicked.
INTANGIBLE
not capable of being touched; describing an object which is not material
OSTRACIZE
to banish from society or from social privileges
SUBJUGATE
to conquer, to subdue, to force into one’s power
VICARIOUS
done or felt through the experience of someone else
VINDICTIVE
having a strong desire for revenge; revengeful
INSATIABLE
not capable of being satisfied; greedy
IMPUNITY
without punishment; without harm.
ANTIPATHY
a dislike of someone or something
CRYPTIC
having a hidden meaning; obscure; mysterious
TACIT
silent, unspoken, commonly used to mean implied
TENACIOUS
holding fast or likely to hold fast; stubborn
VORACIOUS
greedy in eating; very eager
EXPEDIENT
useful for producing a desired result; advisable; advantageous
LUCRATIVE
financially profitable
INNOCUOUS
harmless
OBSOLETE
no longer in use, out of date
OMNISCIENT
knowing everything; very wise
PSEUDO
false, counterfeit, pretended
RECIPROCATE
to make return, to pay back for a compliment or a courtesy
UBIQUITOUS
being everywhere at the same time; present everywhere
INCREDULOUS
unwilling to believe; doubting; skeptical; must be shown
HOMOGENEOUS
all of the same kind; composed of things which are alike.
DEPRECATE
to express disapproval of someone or something.
CONNIVE
to cooperate secretly with someone; to have a secret understanding with someone
EXONERATE
to free someone from blame or from an accusation
PROXIMITY
nearness to something
INDIGNANT
strong displeasure at something unjust, offensive, or insulting
MALIGN
to speak evil of someone or something.
EXORBITANT
excessive, beyond what is customary or reasonable.
IMPECCABLE
faultless.
PERFUNCTORY
done mechanically, without thought or interest.
MALEVOLENT
wishing evil; showing ill will
BENEVOLENT
wishing good; showing good will.
OFFICIOUS
offering help or advice which has not been asked for; meddling in others’ business.
RECALCITRANT
stubbornly resisting authority; disobedient
MALICIOUS
being evil, arising from evil intentions; hurtful to others.
SPURIOUS
not genuine; false.
REPLETE
filled to capacity.
SALIENT
standing out, prominent, conspicuous.
TRANSITORY
lasting only a short time; temporary.
INTREPID
fearless, brave, daring.
POIGNANT
emotionally painful, painfully moving or touching.
SARDONIC
bitterly scornful; sneering; sarcastic
TRUCULENT
fierce; cruel; threatening
DILEMMA
a situation in which one must choose between two unsatisfactory alternatives.
EULOGY
high praise; a speech or writing typically in praise of someone who has died.
EXOTIC
foreign; strange.
QUERULOUS
habitually complaining, peevish.
SUBTERFUGE
a trip or plan for escaping something unpleasant; a deception.