abhor: (verb) to detest, lothate, hate strongly
adamant: (adj.) unyielding; firm in opinion
altercation: (noun) a heated argument
ambivalent: (adj.) being uncertain, unable to decide between two opposing points of view; indecisive
amicable: (adj.) friendly; peaceable
apathy: (noun) lack of interest
appease: (verb) to make calm or quiet; to give in to the demands of
arduous: (adj.) difficult; requiring much effort; strenuous
audacity: (noun) insolence; rude boldness
avarice: (noun) excessive greed; desire for wealth
avid: (adj.) eager; extremely interested
bawdy: (adj.) indecent; humorously obscene
befuddle: (verb) to confuse; to perplex
cajole: (verb) to persuade with promises and flattery, coax
candid: (adj.) outspoken, blunt; straightforward, honest
caustic: (adj.) biting, sharp, sever, sarcastic; able to burn or corrode
chaos: (noun) complete disorder
chastise: (verb) to punish severely
circumvent: (verb) to bypass o go around; to avoid by cleverness
clandestine: (adj.) secret
cliche: (noun) a worn-out idea or overused expression
coerce: (verb) to force a person to do something against his or her will; compel, force
collaborate: (verb) to work with another toward a goal/to cooperate with an enemy invade
complacent: (adj.) pleased with oneself or one’s deeds; contented
concur: (verb) to be of the same opinion; to agree with
condone: (verb) to forgive or overlook an offense by treating the wrongdoer as if there had been nothing wrong
connive: (verb) to cooperate secretly in a wrongdoing
connoisseur: (noun) an expert; an authority
contrite: (adj.) showing regret and sorrow, usually for having committed some wrongdoing; remorseful, repentant
copious: (adj.) abundant; large in number or quantity
crass: (adj.) coarse, stupid, tasteless
credence: (noun) belief or trust)
culmination: (noun) the apex, highest point; completion, finish
cult: (noun) a fad-like devotion to a person, thing or idea; a group of people bound together by the same thing, person or ideal
cynical: (adj.) inclined to distrust or deny the goodness or sincerity of human motives; distrustful
decorum: (noun) conformity to accepted standards of conduct proper behavior; etiquette
destitute: (adj.) extremely poor; lacking necessities like food and shelter
dilemma: (noun) a difficult choice; especially a choice between two equally undesirable alternatives
divulge: (verb) to reveal something private or secret
docile: (adj.) easy to teach or manage; submissive, compliant
dogmatic: (adj.) stating an opinion in an authoritative, superior, or arrogant manner
emaciated: (adj.) extremely thin, wasted away
emulate: (verb) to imitate; to try to equal or better
enamored: (adj.) to be in love with
enhance: (verb) to increase; to raise to a higher degree or quality
enigma: (noun) a puzzling or seemingly inexplicable situation, person, etc.
enraptured: (adj.) to be delighted, thrilled
enunciate: (verb) to pronounce words clearly and distinctly
ethnic: (adj.) of or having to do with races or classes of people and their language, culture, history, etc.
evoke: (verb) to call forth; to draw forth