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intermittent

not continuous; happening at intervals

profound

deep; intense

propagate

Reproduce, spread, increase

allusive

making implied or indirect references

glib

someone talks with careless fluency to mask a lack of genuine knowledge, depth, or honesty.

curb

to control or check

lull

moment of calm

mettlesome

full of courage and fortitude

astute

shrewd; clever

fawn

to court favor by a cringing or flattering manner

precipitous

steep

repercussion

consequence

regress

to go backward

refute

disprove

replenish

refill

evoke

to call forth

ire

anger, rage

languid

slow, sluggish, listless, weak

mollify

to calm or make less severe

pretentious

pompous, self-important

duress

compulsion by threat

vigilant

on the alert; watchful

headstrong

stubborn; willful

convalescent

recovering from illness

nonplussed

perplexed; puzzled

fret

to worry

decry

to criticize openly

recourse

help for a problem; solution

commence

to begin, to start

neutralize

to counteract or cancel the effect of

exorcise

1. completely remove (something unpleasant) from one's mind or memory.

2. rid (a person or place) of a supposed evil spirit.

finicky

(of a person) fussy about their needs or requirements./showing or requiring great attention to detail.

assail

make a concerted or violent attack on./ criticize strongly

contravene

to go against, break, or fail to obey a rule, law, or agreement.

reiterate

say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity.

poignant

evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret.

inundate

1. overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with.

2. flood.

oblivious

not aware of or concerned about what is happening around one.

ironclad

impossible to contradict, weaken, or change.

plaintive

sounding sad and mournful.

surmount

1. overcome (a difficulty or obstacle).

2. stand or be placed on top of.

escalate

increase rapidly./make or become more intense or serious.

denounce

publicly declare to be wrong or evil./inform against.

foil

1. prevent (something considered wrong or undesirable) from succeeding.

2. frustrate the efforts or plans of.

deviate

depart from usual or accepted standards.

buoyant

1. able or tending to keep afloat or rise to the top of a liquid or gas.

2. cheerful and optimistic.

3. (of an economy, business, or market) involving or engaged in much successful trade or activity.

benevolent

well meaning and kindly./(of an organization) serving a charitable rather than a profit-making purpose.

intertwined

twist or twine together./connect or link (two or more things) closely.

berate

scold or criticize (someone) angrily.

quiescent

in a state or period of inactivity or dormancy.

mercurial

1. subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind.

2. of or containing the element mercury.

despotic

a ruler or person who holds absolute, unlimited power and often uses it in a cruel, oppressive, or tyrannical way

perpetrate

carry out or commit (a harmful, illegal, or immoral action).

subsume

include or absorb (something) in something else.

subside

1. become less intense, violent, or severe.

2.(of water) go down to a lower or the normal level.

condone

accept (behaviour that is considered morally wrong or offensive).

tangential

Diverging from the main point; having superficial relevance or touching a subject only briefly.

jeopardize

put (someone or something) into a situation in which there is a danger of loss, harm, or failure.

disinterested

1. not influenced by considerations of personal advantage.

2. having or feeling no interest in something; uninterested.

buttress

1. provide (a building or structure) with buttresses.

2. increase the strength of or justification for; reinforce.

cumbersome

clumsy, hard to handle

unprecedented

never done or known before

stinting

holding back; limiting the supply

extrapolate

extend; predict on the basis of known data

liability

debt

euphoric

very happy

elementary

basic

heterodox

not widely accepted; unorthodox

fervent

eager; earnest

gaffe

social blunder

temper

to moderate; soften

painstaking

very thorough; careful

economy

careful management of available resources

qualm

a feeling of uneasiness

exonerate

to free from blame

implicit

implied

phlegmatic

slow-moving, sluggish; calm

propensity

a natural inclination

foment

to stir up; to incite

embellish

make (something) more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features; exaggerate

inviolate

free or safe from injury or violation

renege

to go back on one's word

arresting

striking; eye-catching

obstinate

stubborn; unyielding

vivacious

lively

histrionic

overly dramatic, theatrical

prodigious

enormous

tentative

uncertain; experimental

falter

to hesitate

chastise

to punish