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Surmise

To infer with little evidence

Vacillate

To fluctuate, hesitate

Mercurial

given to rapid, volatile changes in mood, personality, or opinion

Cajole

to urge, coax

dissemble

to conceal behind false appearance, to fake

Vacuous

lacking content or ideas, stupid

Vapid

lacking liveliness, dull

Zealous

passionately devoted to a cause (zealotry n. = fanatical devotion, usually negative)

Exculpate

to free from guilt or blame, exonerate

Solipsism

the belief that oneself is all that exists; extreme egocentrism

Somnolent

sleepy, drowsy

Dichotomy

a divison between two opposing or contradictory ideas, often treated as if they can’t coexist

Vicissitude

The quality of being changeable; a chance event (often plural)

Inexorable

incapable of being persuaded or placated

Reprove

to scold, rebuke

iniquity

wickedness or sin

Paragon

a model of excellence or perfection

wistful

full of yearning, musingly sad

Tacit

expressed without words

Taciturn

not inclined to talk

Vitriolic

having a harsh, caustic quality

Fastidious

meticulous, demanding, having high and often unattainable standards

Sacrosanct

holy, something that should not be criticized.

Proclivity

a strong inclination toward something (often psychological or moral, often negative)