abate
(v) to lessen in violence or intensity
abdicate
(v) to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function
abhor
(v) to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply
aberration
(n) the fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state
abstain
(v) to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice
adversity
(v) a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune
aesthetic
(a or n) concerning the appreciation of beauty
amicable
(a) characterized by friendly goodwill
anachronistic
(a) an error in chronology
arid
(a) extremely dry
asylum
(n) a place of safety
benevolent
(a) marked by goodness or doing good
bias
(n) a preconception that prevents objectivity
boisterous
(a) rough and noisy in a cheerful way
brazen
(a) shameless, impudent
brusque
(a) abrupt, blunt, with no formalities
camaraderie
(n) good will and warm feelings among friends.
canny
(a) clever, shrewd
capacious
(a) containing or capable of containing a great deal
capitulate
(v) to end resistance, give up, surrender, throw in the towel
clairvoyant
(n.) one who possesses extrasensory powers, seer
collaborate
(v.) to work with, work together
compassion
(n.) sympathy pity or concern for someone
compromise
(n.)an equal agreement or a settlement of a dispute
condescending
(a.) having or showing a feeling of patronizing superiority.
conditional
(a.) subject to one or more conditions or requirements being me
conformist
(n.)a person who conforms to accepted behavior or established practices
convergence
(n.) the process or state of converging
deleterious
(a.)causing harm or damage
diligent
(a.) having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties
demagogue
(n.) a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
digression
(n.)a temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing
discredit
(v.)harm the good reputation of (someone or something
disdain
(n.)the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt
diverge
(v.)(of a road, route, or line) separate from another route, especially a main one, and go in a different direction
empathy
(n.)the ability to understand and share the feelings of another
emulate
(v.)match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation
ephemeral
(a.)lasting for a very short time
evanescent
(a.)soon passing out of sight
enervating
(a.)causing one to feel drained of energy or vitality
exemplary
(adj.) worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model
extenuate
(v.) to lessen the seriousness or magnitude of an offense by making partial excuses
florid
(adj.) highly colored, reddish; excessively ornate, showy
forbearance
(n.)patient self-control; restraint and tolerance
fortitude
(n.)courage in facing difficulties
foster
(v.) to bring up, give care to; to promote, encourage; (adj.) in the same family but not related by birth
fraught
(adj.) full of or loaded with; accompanied by
frugal
(adj.) economical, avoiding waste and luxury; scanty, poor, meager
hackneyed
(Adj.)overused, cliched
haughty
(adj.)arrogant, condescending
hedonist
(n) a person who believes that the pursuit of pleasure is the most important thing in life; a pleasure-seeker.
hypothesis
(n) a testable prediction, often implied by a theory
impetuous
(a) acting or done quickly and without thought or care
inevitable
(a) certain to happen; unavoidable
impute
(v) to attribute to someone
inconsequential
(a) unimportant
intrepid
(a) very brave, fearless, unshakable
intuitive
(a) instinctive; untaught; insightful
jubilation
(n) a feeling of extreme joy
lobbyist
(n) persuader of legislators
longevity
(n.) long life, long duration, length of life
mundane
(adj.) practical, ordinary
nonchalant
(adj.)cool and confident, unconcerned
ostentatious
(adj.) marked by conspicuous or pretentious display, showy
opulent
(adj.) wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose
orator
(n.) public speaker
parched
(adj.)dried up, shriveled
perfidious
(adj.) disloyal, unfaithful
pragmatic
(adj.) practical
precocious
(adj.) showing unusually early development
precocious
(adj.) showing unusually early development (especially in talents and mental capacity)
pretentious
(adj.) done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; making demands on one's skill or abilities, ambitious
procrastinate
(v.) to delay, put off until later
prosaic
(adj.) dull, lacking in distinction and originality; matter-of-fact, straightforward; characteristic of prose, not poetic
prosperity
n. wealth; good fortune
provocative
(adj.) tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite; irritating, annoying
prudent
a. acting with or showing care and thought for the future
querulous
(adj.) peevish, complaining, fretful
rancorous
a. antagonistic; hostile; spiteful
reclusive
a. withdrawn, hermit-like
reconciliation
n.the restoration of friendly relations
restrained
a.controlled, repressed, restricted
renovate
v.restore (something old, especially a building) to a good state of repair
reverence
n.deep respect for someone or something
sagacity
a.having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment; shrewd
scrutinize
v.examine or inspect closely and thoroughly
portentous
n.a sign or warning that something, especially something momentous or calamitous, is likely to happen
spurious
a.not being what it purports to be; false or fake
substantiate
v.provide evidence to support or prove the truth of
subtle
a.(especially of a change or distinction) so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe
superficial
appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely.
superfluous
exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess
surreptitious
(adj.) stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation; made or accomplished by fraud
tactful
(adj.) skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite
tenacious
Holding fast; holding together firmly; persistent
transient
(adj.) lasting only a short time, fleeting; (n.) one who stays only a short time
venerable
accorded a great deal of respect; especially because of age, wisdom, or character
vindicate
(v.) to clear from hint or charge of wrongdoing; to defend successfully against opposition; to justify
wary
cautious
zeal
passion; excitement