set two groups 3-4

Acuity

Sharpness (mental or visual) - noun

Braggart

someone who boasts - noun

Debunking

exposing false claims or myths - verb

Epitomized

typified; characterized; personified - verb

Hidebound

rigid in opinions - adjective

Languish

decay; fade away; get weaker - verb

Obsequious

servile; submissive - adjective

Polemical

causing debate or argument - adjective

Restorative

a tonic - noun

Thwart

prevent; frustrate - verb

Adamant

forceful; inflexible - adjective

Brawny

muscular - adjective

Decathlon

an athletic competition with ten events - noun

Equivocate

speak ambiguously; avoid telling the truth - verb

Hieroglyphics

1. picture writing; 2. writing which is difficult to read or enigmatic - noun

Larceny

theft; robbery; stealing - noun

Obsession

a dominating concern - noun

Ponderous

weighty; slow and heavy - adjective

Retention

preservation; withholding - noun

Timorous

cowardly; fearful - adjective