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dogmatic
dictatorial in one's opinions
querlous
complaining; grumbling
recondite
Difficult to understand
reticent
Quiet
ephemeral
Lasting a short time
refractory
Stubbornly disobedient, hard to manage
spurious
Not genuine; false
ascetic
One who leads a life of self-denial and contemplation; absent of luxury
languid
(adj.) drooping; without energy, sluggish
largess
generous giving (as of money) to others who may seem inferior
apochryphal
false, spurious, of doubtful origin
intransigent
Refusing to compromise
provincial
Unsophisticated
iconoclastic
attacking cherished traditions
tortuous
Twisting, winding, complex; devious, not straightforward
discrete
Distinct, separate
circumscribe
limit
arcane
Known or understood by only a few
hegemony
the domination of one state or group over its allies
laconic
Using few words
equivocal
Ambiguous; intentionally misleading
harangue
noisy, attacking speech
galvanize
To startle into sudden activity
gossamer
(adj.) thin, light, delicate, insubstantial; (n.) a very thin, light cloth
didactic
intended to teach; inclined to teach excessively
gainsay
Declare false, deny; oppose
deferential
respectful
gall
rude, impertinent, bitter anger
quotidian
occurring daily; commonplace
travesty
mockery
abstruse
difficult to understand; obscure
inimical
Hostile, adverse, harmful
pedantic
boringly scholarly or academic OR narrow focus on trivial
mawkish
excessively sentimental
prescience
foreknowledge of events; knowing of events prior to their occurring
torpor
extreme mental and physical sluggishness
soporific
causing sleep or lethargy
inveterate
(adj.) firmly established, long-standing; habitual
propitious
Favorable, giving good signs for the future, likely to work out; kind or forgiving
precipitous
done in a hurry OR very steep
intrepid
fearless
pedestrian
Ordinary, dull, commonplace, lacking imagination
austere
severe or stern in appearance; undecorated
repudiate
To reject the validity of
sycophant
a self-serving flatterer; yes-man
winsome
(adj.) charming, attractive, pleasing (often suggesting a childlike charm and innocence)
pernicious
(adj.) extremely harmful; deadly, fatal
specious
(adj.) deceptive, apparently good or valid but lacking real merit
deleterious
(adj.) harmful, injurious
polemic
controversy; argument; verbal attack
askance
look with suspicion, distrust, or disapproval
mendacity
untruthfulness
dilatory
intended to delay
posit
assume as fact
capricious
Changing one's mind quickly and often
esoteric
Intended for or understood by only a small group
erudite
Scholarly
harried
To be troubled or bothered
nonplussed
bewildered
efficacious
Effective, producing results
reprobate
A morally unprincipled person
profuse
(adj.) very abundant; given or flowing freely
screed
noun: an abusive rant (often tedious)
indignant
Feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment
demure
(adj.) sober or serious in manner, modest
truculent
fierce and cruel; eager to fight
cow
to intimidate
fractious
unruly; rebellious
feckless
adjective: lazy and irresponsible
ponderous
Heavy and slow moving
depravity
moral corruption
turpitude
depravity, moral corruption
vicissitude
a change or variation; ups and downs
factious
causing disagreement, dissension
expansive
adjective: communicative, and prone to talking in a sociable manne
arrant
(adj.) thoroughgoing, out-and-out; shameless, blatant
churlish
(adj.) lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with or deal with; rude
sedulous
(adj.) persistent, diligent
choleric
Easily angered
precipitate
to throw violently or bring about abruptly; lacking deliberation; hasty, rash
perfunctory
done in a routine way; indifferent
overweening
excessively arrogant; overbearing
prosaic
(adj.) dull, lacking in distinction and originality; matter-of-fact, straightforward; characteristic of prose, not poetic
alacrity
Cheerful or speedy willingness, eagerness
anathema
(n.) an object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation (often used adjectivally without the article)
nadir
Lowest point
exegesis
scholarly explanation or interpretation
catholic
Universal, broad-minded
saturnine
gloomy; sluggish
supercilious
Arrogant, disdainful
kowtow
verb: to bow or act in a subservient manne
beg
assume something is true
chary
wary; cautious; sparing
byzantine
extremely intricate or complicated in structure.
untoward
not favorable, troublesome, unruly
apostate
one who renounces a religious faith
attenuate
to reduce in force or degree; to weaken
propitiate
to conciliate; to appease
arch
deliberately teasing
limpid
clear, transparent