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Ephemeral (adj)

fleeting, transient

Sycophant (adj)

insincerely trying to create favor

Obsequious (adj)

overly submissive and eager to please

Contrite (adj)

repenting & willing to atone for the mistake

Derisive (adj)

mocking; humorous in a cruel, hurtful way; contemptuous ridicule

Truculent (adj)

fierce and cruel; eager to fight

Inscrutable (adj)

unable to comprehend; not able to read someone's expression

Prosaic (adj)

unoriginal, unimaginative & dull in speaking/writing/plays

Pedantic (adj)

tending to show off one's learning / overly formulaic

Progeny (n)

offspring; children

Demur (v)

to object or refuse politely

Prudence (n)

wisdom; common sense, having good judgement

Insolent (adj)

brazenly rude and disrespectful, impertinent and presumptuously arrogant

Pugnacious (adj)

to fight; combative, quarrelsome, truculent

Analogous (adj)

similar to; sharing properties with

Effulgent (adj)

radiant, glowing, brilliant in its beauty

Resolute (adj)

firm, decided, unshakeable: to be resolved or certain (when your mind is made up)

Irascibility (n)

prone to outbursts of temper; easily angered

Arduous (adj)

labor intensive; difficult, time consuming

Sagacious (adj)

wise, knowledgeable, shrewd; having keen insight and perception

Sublime (adj)

describes an experience that inspires admiration or awe because of its outstanding qualities

Sonorous (adj)

describes a sound that is deep, rich, resonant, and full

Implacable (adj)

not capable of being appeased, satisfied, calmed down, or stopped; relentless

Laconic (adj)

characterizes a person's speech or writing style

Propensity (n)

a talent, ability, or natural inclination or tendency, use the preposition "for" with it

Profligate(n/adj)

recklessly extravagant and wasteful, especially with spending and going into debt

Diffidence (n)

shyness due to a lack of self

Dissolute (adj)

describes a person who or a lifestyle that is indulgent and lacks restraint in terms of certain vices like drinking, gambling, and promiscuity

Sanguine (adj)

a personality type or attitude that is confidently optimistic and hopeful

Unkempt (adj)

describing a person’s (usually) messy, unity, slovenly, disheveled appearance

Calumny (n)

slander, a false and usually malicious statement knowingly made to injure someone and their reputation. This is verbal, not written.

Equivocate (vb)

giving equal voice to both sides, but it could also mean giving an answer/opinion that may be interpreted more than one way, or even go back and forth on an issue

Ascetic (N + adj)

person who rejects material comfort and leads a life of austere self

Pithy (adj)

brief, tense, to the point yet meaningful, it’s used for statements or verbal expression

Clemency (n)

mercy, a lessened sentence, the willingness to show leniency and compassion

Phlegmatic (adj)

sluggish, appearing impassive or uninterested, having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition

Lurid (adj)

causing shock and horror, emphasizing violence or sensationalism

Diatribe (n)

a bitter, abusive denunciation; usually a long rant or hateful speech, could also be used for a piece of writing

Fortuitous (adj)

happening by chance or accidentally; it has a positive connotation

Ilk (n)

family, class, or kind, describes a group that has something in common

Anathema (n)

the thing you hate the most; there is no article in front of it when used

Surreptitious (adj)

in a sneaky, stealthy way, usually refers to a behavior where you are trying to hide something

Sophistry (n)

deliberately false/invalid argument delivered in the hopes of misleading the audience

Pusillanimous (adj)

a fancy word for lacking courage, cowardly in temperament, fearful, and timid

Redolent (adj)

referring to senses of smell; filled with, fragrant, evocative of. MUST BE USED WITH: redolent with or redolent of

Trenchant (adj)

often used to describe insightful and penetrating criticism that is sharp, keen, forceful, and clear

Levity (n)

lightness in mood and attitude; often used in the treatment of a serious matter with humor or in a manner lacking due respect

Unctuous (adj)

slimy, oily, too slick in temperament or behavior; it’s mostly metaphorical when describing a person, and it’s always negative and kind of gross

Vociferous (adj)

(especially of a person or speech) expressing opinions loudly, forcefully, and with great energy

Prevarication/dissemble (v)

to speak or act evasively or ambiguously to avoid telling the truth; to use unclear language to deceive

Countenance/Visage (n)

the face or its expression