Sets 1 and 2 Combined

eccentric

person/behavior that deviates from the norm; unique; quirky

petulant

childish; sulky; bad-tempered; easily irritated

nonsectarian

not restricted to one religious or political group

ubiquitous

present everywhere; widespread

contemplate

to think deeply about something; to consider thoughtfully

epiphany

a sudden realization or insight

hubris

overbearing pride or presumption

disparage

to belittle; to make someone feel small; to speak badly about

paradigm

a standard or typical example

usurp

to take power or control by force or without legal right

non-

not; none; absence of

con-

together; with; jointly

dis-

the opposite of; not

spurn

to reject with disdain/hatred/contempt

bolster

to support or strengthen

facetious

treating serious issues with humor, often inappropriately

exasperation

a feeling of intense irritation, annoyance, or despair

loquacious

tending to talk a lot, often about unimportant things

fortuitous

happening by chance, often in a lucky or beneficial way

impetuous

impulsive; acting quickly and without thought or care

assiduous

showing great care and perseverance in doing tasks or duties

tempestuous

Characterized by strong and turbulent emotions or behavior

pretentious

showing greater importance, talent, power, etc., than one actually possesses

ex-

out of; from (prefix)

-ous / -ious

full of; filled with (suffix)

-tion

state of being; action or process of (suffix); often used to create the noun form of words

pre-

before; prior to (prefix)