animosity-a feeling of resentment, hostility, or enmity
didactic-intended to teach
emaciated-extremely thin; wasted away
engender-cause to exist; produce
equanimity-calmness; composure
exonerate-free from blame; to exculpate
fanaticism-excessive, irrational enthusiasm
glib-smooth-talking; slick
gratuitous-free of charge; or, uncalled for and unwarranted
haughty-proud to the point of being arrogant
impugn-to attack with words; to accuse of being false
incidental-happening by chance or luck; accidental
inclusive-covering or including everything
inherent-having a certain quality by nature; intrinsic
modicum-a very small amount
nebulous-unclear; vague
opalescent-reflecting a rainbow of color; dazzling
pedantic-obsessed with the details of knowledge; book-smart
pragmatic-practical
quiescent-calm-inactive; latent
rebuke-criticize; reprimand; reprove
satire-a sarcastically humorous depiction
sedulous-hard-working and careful of details; diligent
vagary-an unpredictable result or action
viable-capable of living or functioning
