gibe
to taunt or heckling
dour
stern or harsh; gloomy
fortitude
strength of mind that allow you to bear pain
insidious
working or spreading harmfully in a subtle manner
opulent
wealthy, rich, abundance
stolid
unemotional
augment
to make greater or more intense
adroit
skillful, clever
amicable
neighborly; friendly
averse
opposed to
retrogress
decline, revert, or return to an earlier condition
benevolent
well-meaning; kind
nostalgia
longing for the past
meticulous
fussy, extremely careful
feasible
possible
impervious
resistant to, impenetrable
muse
to ponder or think about in silence
punitive
inflicting a punishment
alienate
to make unfriendly or hostile; to leave someone out of a group
perpetuate
to cause to last indefinitely
negligible
small; unimportant
sojourn
a temporary stay
ascertain
to find out or learn with certainty
attainment
the act of getting or possessing something
bequeath
to give or leave by will; hand down
converge
to come together, to meet or unite with common focus
expunge
to mark for deletion; to erase completely
malevolent
having or showing intense--often vicious-- ill-will or hatred
nonchalant
having an attitude of easy unconcern or indifference
scrupulous
precisely exact, painstaking; thorough
supercilious
acting or looking as though one is superior to others
altruistic
unselfish behavior or dedicated to helping others
virulent
harsh or strong, destructive
unfeigned
genuine; sincere
truculent
cruel, savage, aggressive, harsh
temerity
excessive confidence or coldness; audacity
clemency
mercy; lenience in punishment
repose
temporary rest after activity or excitement
dearth
shortage or lack of something; inadequate supply
remiss
lacking care or attention to work/duty; negligent
diffident
modest or shy because of little self-confidence
embark
to make a start or load a vehicle for transportation
infallible
incapable of error
facile
appearing neat and comprehensive only by ignoring the true complexities of an issue; superficial
indomitable
impossible to defeat or contain
accede
agree to a demand or request
brandish
to shake or wave (usually a weapon) in an aggressive manner
pinnacle
highest point of development or achievement
destitute
without having the basic necessities of life; lacking resources
extirpate
destroy completely