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abound
exist in large numbers or amounts.
congenial
pleasing or liked on account of having qualities or interests that are similar to one's own.
conspicuous
clearly visible.
cursory
hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed.
flout
openly disregard (a rule, law, or convention)
humdrum
lacking excitement or variety; boringly monotonous.
misnomer
a wrong or inaccurate name or designation.
proclivity
a tendency to choose or do something regularly; an inclination or predisposition towards a particular thing.
puerile
childishly silly and immature.
quixotic
extremely idealistic; unrealistic and impractical.
spendthrift
a person who spends money in an extravagant, irresponsible way.
taciturn
(of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.
aggrandize
increase the power, status, or wealth of.
avaricious
having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
calumny
the making of false and defamatory statements about someone in order to damage their reputation; slander.
demur
raise objections or show reluctance.
ingenuous
(of a person or action) innocent and unsuspecting.
abjure
Rejecting a belief that was once believed in.
bucolic
relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life.
cacophonous
involving or producing a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.
canonize
(in the Roman Catholic Church) officially declare (a dead person) to be a saint.
censure
express severe disapproval of (someone or something), especially in a formal statement.
dilatory
slow to act.
equivocate
use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself.
prodigal
spending money or using resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant.
inimical
tending to obstruct or harm.
intimate
state or make known.
paradigmatic
serving as a typical example of something.
pedantic
excessively concerned with minor details or rules; overscrupulous.
polemical
of or involving strongly critical or disputatious writing or speech.
precipitate
cause (an event or situation, typically one that is undesirable) to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely.
profundity
great depth of insight or knowledge.
prophetic
accurately predicting what will happen in the future.
prudent
acting with or showing care and thought for the future.
punctilious
showing great attention to detail or correct behavior.
recondite
difficult to understand; abstruse
scrupulous
(of a person or process) careful, thorough, and extremely attentive to details.
vacillate
waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive.
aloof
not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant.
clangor
a continuous loud banging or ringing sound.
diminutive
extremely or unusually small.
enigmatic
difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious.
fanciful
over-imaginative and unrealistic.
imperious
arrogant and domineering.
impertinent
not showing proper respect; rude.
panache
flamboyant confidence of style or manner.
plodding
slow-moving and unexciting.
prosaic
having or using the style or diction of prose as opposed to poetry; lacking imaginativeness or originality.
restive
(of a person) unable to remain still, silent, or submissive, especially because of boredom or dissatisfaction.
affectation
behavior, speech, or writing that is pretentious and designed to impress.
chauvinistic
feeling or displaying aggressive or exaggerated patriotism.
dissemble
conceal or disguise one's true feelings or beliefs.
dogged
having or showing tenacity and grim persistence.
pertinacious
holding firmly to an opinion or a course of action.
presumptuous
(of a person or their behaviour) failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate/overconfident
probity
the quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency.
specious
superficially plausible, but actually wrong.
spurious
not being what it purports to be; false or fake.
tractable
easy to control or influence.
underscore
emphasize.
venal
showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery; corrupt.
clamorous
making a loud and confused noise.
dearth
a scarcity or lack of something.
explicable
able to be accounted for or understood.
insular
ignorant of or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one's own experience.
intransigent
unwilling or refusing to change one's views or to agree about something.
intrepid
fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect).
irreverent
showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously.
platitude
a remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful.
prescient
having or showing knowledge of events before they take place.
reproach
express to (someone) one's disapproval of or disappointment in their actions.
salubrious
health-giving; healthy.
sanction
a threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule.
sedulous
(of a person or action) showing dedication and diligence.
tendentious
expressing or intending to promote a particular cause or point of view, especially a controversial one.
accentuate
make more noticeable or prominent.
conjectural
based on or involving conjecture.
convivial
friendly, lively, and enjoyable.
decadent
characterized by or reflecting a state of moral or cultural decline.
evanescent
soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing.
flamboyant
(of a person or their behaviour) tending to attract attention because of their exuberance, confidence, and stylishness.
forestall
prevent or obstruct (an anticipated event or action) by taking advance action.
indiscriminate
done at random or without careful judgement.
nettlesome
causing annoyance or difficulty.
obviate
remove (a need or difficulty), avoid or prevent
omnipresent
widely or constantly encountered; widespread.
perfidy
the state of being deceitful and untrustworthy.
profuse
(especially of something offered or discharged) very plentiful; abundant.
pugnacious
eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight.
sagacious
having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgement; wise or shrewd.
sanguine
optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation.
skulduggery
underhand, unscrupulous, or dishonest behaviour or activities.
utilitarian
designed to be useful or practical rather than attractive.
vapid
offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging; bland.
brook
to tolerate; to endure; to countenance
circumspect
wary and unwilling to take risks.
comity
an association of nations for their mutual benefit.
deleterious
causing harm or damage.
edify
instruct or improve (someone) morally or intellectually.
fecund
producing or capable of producing an abundance of offspring or new growth; highly fertile.
