|
 abject | miserable |
| adequate | sufficient |
| affront | an insult |
| aloof | reserved and cool |
| anarchy | disorder |
| arbitrate | to decide or to settle |
| aspersion | an insult |
| audacity | boldness |
| belligerant | warlike |
| blasphemy | disrespect for sacred places, people or things |
| brook | to endure |
| chide | to scold |
| cogent | convincing |
| composed | calm |
| consolidate | to unite |
| conviction | determination |
| culpable | deserving blame |
| deliberate | to consider carefully |
| deprecate | to feel and express disapproval of |
| detest | to hate |
| disparage | to belittle |
| divisive | causing division |
| effrontery | audacity |
| enthrall | to fascinate |
| eschew | to shun |
| exempt | to free from a rule or obligation |
| feign | to pretend |
| fractious | rebellious |
| hapless | unlucky |
| immaculate | pure |
| impunity | freedom from punishment, penalty or harm |
| industrious | constantly active or occupied |
| insufferable | intolerable |
| jocose | humorous |
| maelstrom | large, violent whirlpool |
| monotonous | dull |
| obscure | unclear |
| paradign | a good model or example |
| perturb | to disturb or trouble greatly |
| precursor | someone or something that comes before |
| prolong | to lengthen in extent or duration |
| rambunctious | boisterous |
| remnant | remainder |
| revere | to worship |
| serene | peaceful |
| stymie | to get in the way of |
| tangential | of little relevance |
| tribute | something given, done, or said that shows gratitude, respect, or praise |
| vacuous | stupid |
| vociferous | loud or noisy |