Group 16

alienate

to make someone feel isolated or excluded

apathy

lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern

apropos

appropriate or relevant to the situation

apt (1)

suitable or fitting

apt (2)

likely or inclined

apt (3)

quick to learn or understand

cloak

to conceal or hide

consensus

general agreement

distort

to twist out of shape or misrepresent

divergent

differing or moving apart

elated

extremely happy or joyful

enchant

to charm or captivate

entrenched

firmly established and difficult to change

exotic

strikingly unusual or from a foreign place

exploitative

taking unfair advantage of others

foreseeable

predictable or expected to happen

forsake

to abandon or give up

gratify

to please or satisfy

heed

to pay attention to or take notice of

judicious

having good judgment or sense

lucid

clearly expressed or easy to understand

pertinent

relevant or applicable

propriety

the quality of being proper or socially acceptable

scintillating

sparkling or brilliantly clever

sensational

causing great public interest, often with exaggeration

sophisticated (1)

refined, cultured, or elegant

sophisticated (2)

complex or highly developed

strife

conflict or struggle

understated

presented in a subtle or restrained way

unscrupulous

lacking moral principles

veracity

truthfulness or accuracy

virulent

extremely harmful or hostile

volatile

likely to change suddenly or unpredictably