Words

effuse

talk in an unrestrained, excited manner

impassive

not feeling or showing emotion

desultory

lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm

extenuate

cause (an offense) to seem less serious

edify

instruct or improve (someone) morally or intellectually

earnest

showing sincere and intense conviction

expectant

showing an excited feeling that something is about to happen, especially something good

exigent

pressing; demanding

exasperate

irritate or frustrate intensely

chasten

(of a rebuke or misfortune) have a restraining or moderating effect on

adroit

clever or skillful

prevaricate

speak or act in an ambiguous or evasive way to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself

dogmatic

inclined to lay down principles as undeniably true

demur

raise objections or show reluctance

partial

1.) biased in favor of one side in a dispute

2.) having a liking for

inexorable

impossible to stop or prevent

insensate

1.) lacking sympathy or compassion; unfeeling

2.) completely lacking sense or reason

contend

1.) struggle to surmount (a difficulty)

2.) assert something as a position in an argument

malign

adj.) evil in nature or effect

verb.) speak about (someone) in a spitefully critical manner

beset

trouble (someone or something) persistently

stricken

seriously affected by an undesirable condition or unpleasant feeling

adumbrate

1.) represent in outline

2.) foreshadow (a future event)

impetus

something that makes a process happen or happen more quickly

undercurrent

an underlying feeling, especially one that is contrary to the prevailing atmosphere and is not expressed openly

diffuse

to spread over a wide area or between a large number of people

entreat

to ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do something

aspect

1.) a particular part or feature of something

2.) a particular way in which something may be considered

3.) a particular appearance or quality

pointed

(of a remark or look) expressing criticism in a direct and unambiguous way

reverberate

1.) be repeated several times as an echo

2.) (of a place) appear to vibrate because of a loud noise

asperity

harshness of tone or manner