Abject: Miserable; extremely bad or degrading.
Abridge: To shorten without losing key content.
Adroit: Skillful and adept in physical or mental tasks.
Antipathy: A deep dislike or aversion.
Acrid: Sharp or bitter in smell or taste.
Audacity: Bold or daring behavior; risk-taking.
Belie: To contradict or show something as false.
Beset: To trouble or threaten persistently.
Burgeon: To grow or develop rapidly; to flourish.
Cajole: To persuade through flattery or coaxing.
Capricious: Impulsive; prone to sudden mood changes.
Castigate: To criticize or reprimand severely.
Celibacy: Abstaining from marriage and sexual relations.
Charisma: Magnetic charm or appeal.
Culpable: Deserving blame or at fault.
Conciliatory: Intended to placate or pacify disputes.