English vocab

arcane (adj)

mysterious or secret; something understood by only a few

demean (v)

to degrade or put down, to minimize someone's dignity

nostalgic (adj)

longing for a happier or simpler time

hubris (n)

excessive pride or arrogance

mitigate (v)

to lessen or try to lessen the seriousness or pain of something

unscathed (adj)

without suffering injury, damage, and/or harm

lucrative (adj)

very profitable

ubiquitous (adj

universal, present, found everywhere (the opposite of rare)

perpetual (adj

occurring over and over; seemingly endless

fastidious (adj

taking excessive care, very concerned with the details, sometimes hard to please

affable (adj)

friendly, easy to talk to

trivial (adj)

of little importance or value

enigma (n)

a person or thing that is difficult to understand

opulent (adj)

abundantly rich or luxurious

protagonist (n)

the leading character in a work of fiction