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Abstruse
Difficult to understand (obscure, perplexing)
Auxiliary
Providing additional support (secondary, supplementary)
Caricature
Exaggerated representation (satire, parody)
Depravity
moral corruption : WICKEDNESS
Dilettante
Amateur with superficial interest on a subject (dabbler, novice)
Effrontery
shameless, insolent disregard of propriety or courtesy : GALL, AUDACITY
Encroach
Take possesion of something in a gradual way without being noticed (trespass, infringe)
Endow
To give a large amount of money to pay for creating a college, hospital, etc (grant, bestow)
Entreat
To try very hard to persuade someone to do something (implore, beseech)
Gregarious
Sociable and outgoing (friendly, extroverted)
Indictment
Formal accusation (charge, allegation)
Indignant
Angry at something unfair (resentful, outraged)
Ineluctable
Impossible to avoid (inevitable, inescapable)
Inquisitive
Curious to discover something, annoying people (inquiring, nosy)
Latitude
Freedom to act (like given some space)
(scope, leeway)
Levity
Lightness of tone (humor, frivolity)
Malevolent
Evil-intentioned (malicious, vindictive)
Mediate
Intervene to resolve (arbitrate, negotiate)
Occlude
Block or obstruct (clog, impede)
Pacify
Calm or soothe (appease, placate)
Paragon
Model of excellence, has a large amount of a good characteristic (ideal, epitome)
Patronize
Speak or behave towards someones as if they are stupid (belittle, demean)
Penurious
showing extreme frugality
Piquant
Spicy or interesting and stimulating (zesty, intriguing)
Rampant
unrestrained, wild, and widespread
Remote
Distant or not close related to something (isolated, improbable)
Reprobate
A person of bad character an habits (scoundrel, rogue)
Turbid
Cloudy or confusing (murky, muddled)
Vacuous
Empty or lacking intelligence (mindless, inane)