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Aberration noun
Something that differs from the norm
Abhor verb
To hate, detest
Acquiesce verb
To agree with protesting
Alactrity noun
Eagerness, speed
Amiable adjective
friendly
Appease verb
to calm, satisfy
Arcane adjective
obscure, secret, known by a few
Avarice noun
Excessive greed
Brazen adjective
excessively bold, brash, clear and obvious
Brusque adjective
short, abrupt, dismissive
Cajole verb
to urge, coax
Callous verb
Harsh, cold, unfeeling
Candour noun
Honesty, frankness
Chide verb
to voice disapproval
Circumspect adjective
cautious
Cladestine adjective
secret
Coerce verb
to persuade
Coherent adjective
logically consistent, intelligible
Complacency noun
self-satisfied ignorance of danger
Confidant noun
A person entrusted with secret
Connive noun
Secretly allow something immoral, illegal or harmful to happen
Cumulative adjective
increasing, building upon itself
Cynical adjective
believing the worst of others, esp that all acts are selfish
Debase verb
to lower the quality or esteem of something
Decry verb
to criticize openly
Deferential adjective
showing respect for another’s authority
Demure adjective
quiet, modest, reserved
Deride verb
to laugh at mockingly, scorn
Despot noun
one who has total power and rules brutally
Diligent adjective
showing care in doing one’s work
Elated adjective
overjoyed, thrilled
Eloquent adjective
expressive, articulate, moving
Em
Empathy noun
sensitivity to another’s feelings as if they were one’s own
Enmity noun
ill will, hatred, hostility
Erudite adjective
learned
Extol verb
to praise, revere
Fabricate verb
to make up, invent
Feral adjective
wild, savage
Forsake verb
to give up, renounce
Fractious adjective
troublesome or irritable
Furtive adjective
secretive, sly
Gluttony noun
overindulgence in food or drink
Gratuitous adjective
uncalled for, unwarranted
Haughty adjective
disdainfully proud
Hypocrisy noun
pretending to believe when one does not
Impeccable adjective
exemplary, flawless
Impertinent adjective
rude, insolent
Implacable adjective
incapable of being appeased or mitigated
Implicit noun
Implied or understood without being directly stated
Impudent adjective
casually rude, insolent, impertinent
Incisive adjective
clear, sharp, direct
Indolent adjective
lazy
Inept adjective
not suitable or capable, unqualified
Infamy noun
notoriety, extreme ill repute
Inhibit verb
to prevent, restrain, stop
Innate adjective
quality you are born with; inherent
Insatiable adjective
not satiable
Insular adjective
separated and narrow-minded
Intrepid adjective
brave in the face of danger
Inveterate adjective
stubbornly established by habit
Jubilant adjective
extremely joyful, happy
Lithe adjective
graceful, flexible, supple
Lurid adjective
ghastly, sensational
Maverick noun
an independent, nonconformist person
Maxim noun
a common saying expressing a principle of conduct
Meticulous adjective
extremely careful with details
Modicum noun
a small amount of something
Morose adjective
Gloomy or sullen
Myriad adjective
consisting of a very great number
Nadir noun
the lowest point of something
Nominal adjective
trifling, insignificant
Novice noun
a beginner, a noob
Nuance noun
a slight variation in meaning, tone, expression
Oblivious adjective
lacking consciousness or awareness of something
Obsequious adjective
excessively compliant or submissive
Obtuse adjective
lacking quickness of sensibility or intellect
Panacea noun
a remedy for all ills or difficulties
Parody noun
a satirical imitation
Penchant noun
a tendency, partiality, preference
Perusal noun
a careful examination, review
Plethora noun
an abundance, excess
Predilection noun
a preference or inclination for something
Quaint adjective
charmingly old-fashioned
Rash adjective
hasty, incautious
Refurbish verb
to restore, clean up
Repudiate verb
to reject, refuse to accept
Rife adjective
abundant
Salient adjective
significant, conspicuous
Serendipity noun
luck, finding good things without looking for them
Staid adjective
sedate, serious, self-restrained
Superfluous noun
exceeding what is necessary
Syncophant noun
one who flatters for self-gain
Taciturn adjective
not inclined to talk
Truculent adjective
ready to fight, cruel
Umbrage noun
resentment, offence
Venerable adjective
deserving of respect because of age or achievement
Vociferous adjective
loud, boisterous
Wanton adjective
disciplined, lewd, lustful
Zenith noun
the highest point, culminating point
