callous
unfeeling
desecrate
to dishonor
heed
to listen to
indigent
needy
paragon
an ideal example
provincial
narrow-minded
steadfast
faithful
supercilious
snobbish
usurp
to take over
evanescent
briefly present
predilection
a natural preference
quixotic
idealistic but impractical
salutary
beneficial
anarchy
lack of government
authoritarian
favoring firm discipline
depravity
evil
meager
insufficient
suppress
to control
temerity
recklessness
turbulence
violent disturbance of motion
acquiesce
to consent
articulate
well-spoken
belittle
to put down
bombastic
overblown
conciliatory
soothing
delineate
to describe
diffident
timid
laconic
brief
scanty
insufficient
subjugate
to dominate
predecessor
a person who comes before another in time
rebuff
to reject bluntly
devious
tricky
immutable
never changing
ponderous
massive
amicable
friendly
static
not moving
efface
to wipe out
dissonance
an unpleasant sound
garrulous
annoyingly talkative
aesthetic
artistic
ingratiate
to charm
vitriolic
critical
virtuoso
a master performer
catalyst
something that causes or speeds up a process
propriety
correctness
disparage
to criticize
insipid
dull
peerless
without an equal
whimsical
impulsive