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abstract
theoretical; lacking substance (opposite of concrete)
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acute
sensitive; sharp; discerning
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advocate
(v) to promote; (n) one who promotes a cause
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aesthetic
having to do with artistic beauty; artistic
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alleviate
to relieve, make more bearable
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amass
to accumulate
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ambivalent
simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain
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analogy
comparison
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anarchy
absence of government or control
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anecdote
a short account of an interesting or humorous incident
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animated
alive; moving
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anomaly
abnormality; irregularity
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apathy
lack of interest or emotion
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appease
pacify or soothe; relieve
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apprehensive
fearful or anxious, especially about the future
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arrogant
feeling superior to others
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articulate
speaking clearly and well
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ascertain
to determine with certainty
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authentic
real
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belittle
to make seem less important
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belligerent
combative; quarrelsome
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benevolent
kind, charitable
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benign
harmless; gentle
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bias
prejudice; tendency; tilt
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brevity
briefness; short duration
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candor
honest; straightforward
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complacent
self-satisfied
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compliant
yielding; submissive
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concise
brief and to the point
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condone
to overlook voluntarily; forgive
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congenial
agreeably suitable; pleasant
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conspicuous
easy to notice; obvious
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contempt
scorn, extreme dislike or disdain
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debilitate
to weaken
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deference
humble submission and respect
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denounce
to condemn openly
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deplete
to use up; to reduce
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despondent
depressed
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deter
to prevent
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digress
to stray from the main subject
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diligent
hard-working
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discernment
insight; ability to see things clearly
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discriminate
to differentiate; to make a clear distinction; to see the difference
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disdain
to regard with scorn or contempt
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disparage
to degrade, to speak of negatively
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dispassionate
impartial; calm, free from emotion
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dissent
disagreement
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distinguish
to tell apart; to cause to stand out
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diverse
varied
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divert
to change the direction of; to alter the course of; to amuse
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dubious
doubtful; of unlikely authenticity
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eccentric
not conventional; a little kooky; irregular
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elaborate
detailed; careful; thorough
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eloquent
well-spoken; expressive; articulate
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empirical
based on observation or experiment
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encroach
to make gradual inroads; to trespass
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enhance
to make better; to augment
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evoke
to summon or draw forth
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explicit
fully and clearly expressed
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extraneous
irrelevant; extra; unnecessary; unimportant
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fanatic
one who is extremely devoted to a cause or idea
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fickle
capricious; whimsical; unpredictable
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frivolous
not serious; not solemn; with levity
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futile
hopeless; without effect
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gullible
overly trusting; willing to believe anything
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heed
to listen to
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hypothetical
uncertain; unproven
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impartial
unbiased; neutral
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imperative
completely necessary
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implicit
implied
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inavertent
lax; careless; without intention
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incessant
unceasing; never ending
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incoherent
jumbled; chaotic; impossible to understand
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indifferent
having no interest or concern
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indignation
anger as a result of something unjust
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indulgent
lenient; yielding to desire
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inevitable
unavoidable; bound to happen
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innate
existing from birth, inborn; inherent
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innovation
something newly introduced or created
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instigate
to provoke; to stir up
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ironic
satiric; unexpected
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jeopardy
danger
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lament
to mourn
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lethargy
sluggishness; laziness; drowsiness; indifference
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malicious
deliberately harmful
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malleable
capable of being shaped
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mediation
a settlement between conflicting parties
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merger
a joining or marriage
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negligence
carelessness
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neutral
unbiased; not taking sides; objective
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nostalgia
a bittersweet longing for things of the past
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novel
fresh; original; new
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objective
(adj) uninfluenced by emotions; (n) a goal
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obscure
not readily noticed; vague
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ominous
menacing; threatening
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peripheral
unimportant
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pervade
to be present throughout
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pragmatic
practical; down-to-earth; based on experienced rather than theory
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predecessor
someone or something that came before another
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profound
deep; insightful