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abhor
to detest, loathe, hate strongly
adamant
unyielding; firm in opinion
altercation
a heated argument
ambivalent
being uncertain, unable to decide between two opposing points of view; indecisive
amicable
friendly; peaceable
apathy
lack of interest
appease
to make calm or quiet; to give in to the demands of
arduous
difficult; requiring much effort; strenuous
audacity
insolence; rude boldness
avarice
excessive greed; desire for wealth
avid
eager; extremely interested
bawdy
indecent; humorously obscene
befuddle
to confuse; to perplex
cajole
to persuade with promises and flattery; coax
candid
outspoken, blunt; straightforward, honest
caustic
biting, sharp, severe, sarcastic; able to burn or corrode
chaos
complete disorder
chastise
to punish severely
circumvent
to bypass or go around; to avoid by cleverness
clandestine
secret
cliche
a worn-out idea or overused expression
coerce
to force a person to do something against his or her will; compel
collaborate
to work with another toward a goal; to cooperate with an enemy
complacent
pleased with oneself or one’s deeds; contented
concur
to be of the same opinion; to agree with
condone
to forgive or overlook an offense by treating the wrongdoer as if there had been nothing wrong
connive
to cooperate secretly in a wrongdoing
connoisseur
an expert; an authority
contrite
showing regret and sorrow, usually for having committed some wrongdoing; remorseful, repentant
copious
abundant; large in number or quantity
crass
coarse, stupid, tasteless
credence
belief or trust
culmination
the apex, highest point; completion, finish
cult
a fad-like devotion to a person, thing or idea; a group of people bound together by the same thing, person or ideal
cynical
inclined to distrust or deny the goodness or sincerity of human motives; distrustful
decorum
conformity to accepted standards of conduct; proper behavior; etiquette
destitute
extremely poor; lacking necessities like food and shelter
dilemma
a difficult choice; especially a choice between two equally undesirable alternatives
divulge
to reveal something private or secret
docile
easy to teach or manage; submissive, compliant
dogmatic
stating an opinion in an authoritative, superior, or arrogant manner
emaciated
extremely thin, wasted away
emulate
to imitate; to try to equal or better
enamored
to be in love with
enhance
to increase; to raise to a higher degree or quality
enigma
a puzzling or seemingly inexplicable situation, person, etc.
enraptured
to be delighted; thrilled
enunciate
to pronounce words clearly and distinctly
ethnic
of or having to do with races or classes of people and their language, culture, history, etc.
evoke
to call forth; to draw forth
