hindrance
an obstacle
cognizant
aware
expedient
convenient
lavish
extremely fancy
negligent
careless
scrutinize
to examine carefully
kindle
to arouse
apall
to horrify
commiserate
to sympathize
duplicity
deceit
equivocal
vague
uniform
always the same
contract
to reduce in size
clamor
a loud noise
untenable
insupportable
stagnant
motionlesss
vilify
to speak evil of
rescind
to take back
irresolute
undecided
ludicrous
laughable
affable
friendly
apocryphal
not genuine
cultivate
to help grow
desultory
random
irascible
irritable
loquacious
very talkative
obtuse
stupid
opaque
difficult to understand
paucity
a lack
recapitulate
to summarize
accolade
an award
edifice
a large building
infraction
a violation
diatribe
a verbal attack
assuage
to make less severe
somber
solemn
censure
disapproval
gravity
severity
profane
disrespect for sacred things
blasphemy
an insult to something holy
enmity
hatred
erroneous
wrong
garner
to gather
heretic
a rebel
incite
to urge on
languish
to do poorly
peruse
to inspect
recluse
a hermit
renounce
to give up
cacophony
an unpleasant noise