Vocab

Eccentric

strange, unconventional, weird but smart, weird with money

Venerate

to respect

Opaque

not clearly understood, dense

Abstinence

deliberate self-restraint

Emulate

to equal through imitation

Tranquil

calm

Aesthetic

concerning beauty, appealing to the senses

Amalgam

a combination of diverse elements

Mutable

subject to change

Candid

honest and straightforward

Acerbic

bitter

Autonomy

independence, also used in a political sense

Belie

to represent falsely

Reclusive

seeking or preferring isolation

Nostalgia

a bittersweet longing for the past

Enthrall

to hold spellbound, to captivate usually in a positive way

Collaborate

to work together

Galvanize

to stimulate

Abhor

to hate

Innovative

new and creative