incendiary—inflaming

verbose—excessively wordy

taciturn—using few words

tacit—unspoken

pernicious—harmful

occult—dark side of the supernatural

morbid—sick interest in death

moribund—in a state of dying

derelict—neglectful of duty

penury—abject poverty

misanthrope—hater of humanity

stark—bare bones  

austere—stark

to foment—to instigate trouble

denizen—a citizen

leviathan—a whale

strumpet—a prostitute

cuckold—a man whose wife cheats on him

nuptial—having to do with marriage

to discern—to perceive

to descry—to see at a distance

sagacious—wise

pusillanimous—cowardly

consternation—serious concern

tremulous—trembling

vagaries—unpredictable whimsical acts

to obfuscate—to make unclear

to deride—to mock

to denigrate—to bad mouth

to decry—to publicly denounce

diaphanous—transparent

epigraph—quotation at start of a piece of writing

epitaph—final word

epithet—stereotyping phrase

epigram—short witty expression

strife—conflict                

to strive—to try really hard,

to expedite—to make something happen quickly

expeditious—in a quick manner

vestige—leftover trace

volatile—unstable

vehement—with forcefulness                        

diffident—shy                           

disinterested—impartial

to expostulate—to reason earnestly with

to exhort—persuade strongly

to cajole—to persuade with humor

a boor—unmannerly klutz

to exhilarate—to thrill

azure—sky blue