Wiz Words 1-2

incorrigible

not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed.

assiduous

showing great care and perseverance

immutable

unchanging over time or unable to be changed.

sallow

(of a person's face or complexion) of an unhealthy yellow or pale brown color

fractious

irritable and quarrelsome; difficult to control; unruly

dilatory

(adj.) tending to delay or procrastinate, not prompt; intended to delay or postpone

esoteric

intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest

extraneous

irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with

bedlam

(n.) a state or scene of uproar and confusion

passe

no longer fashionable; out of date

glib

(adj.) ready and fluent in speech; thoughtless, insincere

tangential

merely touching or slightly connected; only superficially relevant

eclectic

selecting from or made up from a variety of sources

archaic

ancient; old-fashioned

circumspect

wary and unwilling to take risks

garroulous

excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters

endemic

1. (of a disease or condition) regularly found among particular people or in a certain area.

2. (of a plant or animal) native and restricted to a certain place.

banal

so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.

obdurate

stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action

altruistic

showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others; unselfish.

germane

relevant to a subject under consideration

succinct

(especially of something written or spoken) briefly and clearly expressed

elucidate

make (something) clear; explain

intrinsic

belonging naturally; essential

obstreperous

noisy and difficult to control.

catharsis

the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions

pariah

social outcast

aggrandize

increase the power, status, or wealth of

laconic

(of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words.

pithy

concise and forcefully expressive.

mendacity

untruthfulness

alacrity

brisk and cheerful readiness