SWAT

pretense (n.)

a false appearance or action intended to deceive (38%)

contempt (n.)

a feeling that someone is inferior or worthless; scorn (33%)

pragmatic (adj.)

practical; concerned with usefulness in the real world (33%)

anecdote (n.)

short personal story (31%)

disparage (v.)

to speak of someone in a disrespectful way; belittle (31%)

substantiate (v.)

to support with proof; verify (31%)

indignant (adj.)

filled with anger and resentment (27%)

intemperate (adj.)

having no self

temperate (adj.)

having self

prudent (adj.)

wise in handling practical matters; having good judgment (24%)

vindicate (v.)

to clear from accusation, blame or suspicion (24%)

deride (v.)

to treat with ridicule or contempt (22%)

diligent (adj.)

hard working (22%)

bolster (v.)

to support or build up something (20%)

capricious (adj.)

impulsive and unpredictable (20%)

convoluted (adj.)

complicated or confusing (20%)

dubious (adj.)

having doubts; undecided (20%)

eloquent (adj.)

having persuasiveness and expressiveness as a communicator (20%)

astute (adj.)

wise; shrewd (18%)

commend (v.)

to praise someone (18%)

impetuous (adj.)

acting or done quickly without thought or care (18%)

reticent (adj.)

quiet and reserved (18%)

augment (v.)

to make something greater by adding to it (16%)

avid (adj.)

having a deep interest in or enthusiasm for something, esp. a hobby (16%)

belie (v.)

to misrepresent; disguise or deceive (16%)

discern (v.)

to perceive, recognize, or distinguish something (16%)

emphatic (adj.)

expressed or performed with emphasis (16%)

exacerbate (v.)

to make a problem or bad situation worse (16%)

frugal (adj.)

careful with spending money; thrifty or economical (16%)

ingenuous (adj.)

innocent and unsuspecting (16%)

orthodox (adj.)

following what is traditionally accepted as right (16%)

callous (adj.)

not caring for others; insensitive (15%)

candid (adj.)

truthful and straightforward; frank (15%)

cantankerous (adj.)

bad

credulity (n.)

a tendency to easily believe something as true (15%)

dearth (n.)

a scarcity or lack of something (15%)

disparate (adj.)

separate; completely different (15%)

dogmatic (adj.)

narrow

elucidate (v.)

to make something clear; explain (15%)

emulate (v.)

to match or imitate something or someone (15%)

equivocal (adj.)

open to more than one interpreation; ambiguous (15%)

flagrant (adj.)

offensive and blameworthy (15%)

idiosyncrasy (n.)

a personal oddity; an individual peculiarity (15%)

incontrovertible (adj.)

not able to be denied or disputed (15%)

incredulous (adj.)

unwilling or unable to believe something (15%)

inherent (adj.)

a characteristic that you are born with; a permanent trait in the nature of something (15%)

scrupulous (adj.)

diligent, thorough, extremely attentive to details (15%)

subsequent (adj.)

coming after something else in time; following (15%)

superfluous (adj.)

unnecessary; more than enough (15%)

venerated (adj.)

regarded with great respect; revered (15%)

zealous (adj.)

having or showing passion and enthusiasm (15%)

abhor (v.)

to resent; regard with disgust and hatred (13%)

adhere (v.)

to stick to something physically; to stick to beliefs (13%)

ardor (n.)

enthusiasm or passion (13%)

censure (v.)

to express severe disapproval of (13%)

commemorate (v.)

to show respect for someone/something in a ceremony (13%)

conscientious (adj.)

wishing to do what is right in duty or work (13%)

didactic (adj.)

intended to teach; having an underlying moral lesson (13%)

eclectic (adj.)

made up from a wide range of sources or ideas (13%)

empirical (adj.)

based on observation and experience rather than theory (13%)

glutton (n.)

an excessively greedy eater (13%)

inconsequential (adj.)

not important or significant (13%)

innocuous (adj.)

not harmful or offensive; innocent (13%)

mar (v.)

to disfigure, spoil, or damage (13%)

prosaic (adj.)

commonplace; unromantic (13%)

provincial (adj.)

narrow

quell (v.)

to put an end to (typically a rebellion) (13%)

sanguine (adj.)

cheerfully optimistic (13%)

tacit (adj.)

silent; understood without being stated out loud (13%)

tenacious (adj.)

keeping a firm hold on something; not giving up (13%)

transient (adj.)

lasting only for a short time; not permanent (13%)

vigilant (adj.)

keeping careful watch for dangers or problems (13%)

adulation (n.)

excessive admiration or praise (11%)

austere (adj.)

strict and harsh; having no luxuries or comforts (11%)

cajole (v.)

to persuade someone to do something through praise (11%)

cordial (adj.)

warm and friendly (11%)

corroborate (v.)

to confirm or give support to(11%)

debilitate (v.)

to make weak (11%)

dilatory (adj.)

slow to act; intended to cause delay (11%)

dispel (v.)

to drive something away; make disappear (11%)

disseminate (v.)

to spread widely; disperse (11%)

effusive (adj.)

expressing feelings of gratitude or enthusiasm openly (11%)

equanimity (n.)

mental calmness and composure (11%)

esoteric (adj.)

understood only by a few with specialized knowledge (11%)

exonerate (v.)

to free from guilt (11%)

exorbitant (adj.)

unreasonably high; excessive (11%)

extraneous (adj.)

irrelevant or unrelated to the subject (11%)

exuberant (adj.)

having lively energy and excitement (11%)

facetious (adj.)

treating serious issues with silly or inappropriate humor (11%)

fallible (adj.)

capable of making mistakes or being wrong (11%)

flippant (adj.)

not showing a serious or respectful attitude (11%)

gregarious (adj.)

sociable; fond of company (11%)

illusory (adj.)

not real; based on illusion (11%)

insipid (adj.)

tasteless; lacking flavor (11%)

invigorate (v.)

to give strength or energy to (11%)

morose (adj.)

gloomy, sad, and bad

opaque (adj.)

not able to be seen through; not transparent (11%)

opulent (adj.)

wealthy; having luxury (11%)

paragon (n.)

a person or thing viewed as the model of excellence (11%)

rancorous (adj.)

having bitterness and resentment (11%)