Group 1

abound

be present in large quantities

amorphous

lacking structure; unclear

austere

1. (of a person) strict and stern in character

2. (of living conditions) lacking luxury; extremely harsh

belie

give a false impression of; mask

capricious

having varying moods; fickle

cerebral

1. related to the brain

2. intellectual; focused on learning rather than emotion

congenial

1. (of a person) likable and friendly, often due to shared interests

2. (of a thing) enjoyable because it aligns with one's tendencies

conspicuous

easily noticed; obvious

cursory

lacking effort; without care

daunting

scary or frightening; (of a task) seeming impossible

deify

look up to someone or something as a god

didactic

meant for teaching; educational, sometimes in a condescending manner

disseminate

distribute or circulate broadly

feasible

likely to be achieved; practical

flout

break a rule without guilt

homogeneous

composed of similar parts; alike

humdrum

boring; unlikely to excite

insipid

without flavor; lacking energy

loquacious

likely to talk a lot; wordy

misanthropic

having a distaste for humans and society

misnomer

a misleading or inaccurate name

negligent

lacking care or attention

obsequious

excessively submissive to authority

placate

decrease someone's anger or other negative emotion

proclivity

a fondness or liking for something

puerile

immature and childish

quixotic

excessively visionary; unfeasible

spendthrift

someone who spends money recklessly

taciturn

of few words; speaking little

wary

exercising caution; careful