assiduous - diligent, persistent syn: tireless ant: inconstant, lazy
condescend - to deal with in a superior way syn: deign
epiphany - a revelation; sudden knowledge
exhilaration - an elation; a thrill syn: joy ant: boredom
panacea - a cure-all syn: remedy
physiognomy - facial features syn: appearance
polyphonic - combining many sounds
propensity - a tendency (toward a certain behavior) syn: bent, proclivity
propinquity - nearness; proximity ant: distance
rescind - to repeal; void syn: nullify, countermand ant: enforce
revel - to enjoy; take pleasure in syn: frolic
rhapsodize - to express oneself enthusiastically
umbrage - offense; resentment syn: grudge, pique
voluble - talkative syn: loquacious ant: taciturn
wizened - shriveled or dried up; withered syn: wrinkled ant: smooth