satvocab

Abate

to reduce in intensity or amount

Aberration

something that deviates from what is normal or expected

Abstain

to voluntarily refrain from doing something

Acquiesce

to accept or comply without protest

Ambiguous

open to more than one interpretation

unclear

Ambivalent

having mixed or contradictory feelings

Anomaly

something that deviates from the standard or expected

Apathy

lack of interest

Arbitrary

based on random choice rather than reason or system

Ardent

enthusiastic or passionate

Articulate

able to express thoughts clearly and effectively

Ascetic

practicing severe self-discipline and avoidance of indulgence

Assuage

to make an unpleasant feeling less intense

Austere

severe or strict in manner

without luxury

Belie

to give a false impression of

Benevolent

well-meaning and kindly

Candor

the quality of being open and honest

Capricious

given to sudden

Cogent

clear

Concise

giving information clearly in few words

Deference

humble submission and respect

Deleterious

causing harm or damage

Denounce

to publicly declare something to be wrong

Deride

to express contempt for

ridicule

Diligent

showing careful and persistent effort

Discern

to perceive or recognize something clearly

Disparage

to regard or describe as being of little worth

Divergent

tending to be different or develop in different directions

Eclectic

deriving ideas from a broad range of sources

Egregious

outstandingly bad

shocking

Elusive

difficult to find

Empirical

based on observation or experience rather than theory

Enervate

to weaken or drain of energy

Ephemeral

lasting for a very short time

Equanimity

mental calmness

Erudite

having or showing great knowledge

Exacerbate

to make a problem or situation worse

Fastidious

very attentive to detail

hard to please

Fervent

having or displaying passionate intensity

Frugal

careful with money or resources

economical

Garrulous

excessively talkative

Hackneyed

overused and lacking originality

Hyperbole

exaggerated statements not meant to be taken literally

Idiosyncratic

peculiar or characteristic of a particular person

Impassive

not feeling or showing emotion

Impetuous

acting quickly without thought

Inadvertent

not resulting from careful planning

unintentional

Incongruous

not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings

Indignant

feeling anger due to unfair treatment

Inevitable

certain to happen

unavoidable

Innocuous

not harmful or offensive

Insipid

lacking flavor or interest

dull

Intransigent

unwilling to change one's views or agree

Lament

to express sorrow or regret

Lucid

clear and easy to understand

Malleable

easily shaped or influenced

Meticulous

showing great attention to detail

Mitigate

to make less severe or serious

Mundane

lacking excitement

ordinary

Obsequious

excessively eager to please or obey

Ostentatious

designed to impress

showy

Pervasive

spreading widely throughout an area

Placate

to make someone less angry or hostile

Plausible

seeming reasonable or probable

Pragmatic

dealing with things sensibly and realistically

Precarious

not securely held

dangerously uncertain

Precocious

having developed abilities earlier than usual for one's age

Prudent

acting with care and thought for the future

Quandary

a state of uncertainty or difficult choice

Reticent

reserved or reluctant to speak

Sagacious

showing keen judgment and wisdom

Solicitous

showing great care or concern

Spurious

not genuine or authentic

false

Superfluous

more than what is needed

unnecessary

Tenuous

very weak or slight

barely holding together

Ubiquitous

present or found everywhere

Vindicate

to clear someone of blame or suspicio