List 5

acrimonious

caustic; characterized by bitter remarks.

ameliorate

to make better, to relieve, to improve.

amenable

open to or willing to follow advice or suggestion.

amorphous

shapeless, having no definite form.

buoyant

capable of floating; cheerful.

cajole

to persuade with deliberate flattery, to coax.

calamity

a serious event causing distress or misfortune.

debase

to reduce in dignity or quality.

efface

to erase, to wear away.

elucidate

to make clear, to explain.

ephemeral

lasting a short period of time, fleeting.

ferocity

savagery.

flourish

to thrive, to grow well.

haughty

arrogant, excessively proud and vain.

impervious

incapable of being entered or penetrated.

inane

lacking significance, meaning, or point; silly.

indolence

laziness.

infallible

incapable of error.

inscrutable

difficult to understand; mysterious.

languid

slow, sluggish, listless.

malice

desire to harm others.

oblique

slanting, indirect, evasive.

opulence

wealth, affluence, abundance.

penitent

showing or feeling regret for wrongdoing.

perfunctory

acting routinely with little interest or care.