| Term | Definition |
|---|
| pedantic | showy about knowledge |
| grandiose | pretentious; ridiculously exaggerated |
| bombastic | pompous; using inflated language |
| braggart | a showoff |
| pompous | possessing excessive self-esteem; pretentious |
| swagger | to walk or strut in an arrogant manner |
| lofty | haughty; overly proud |
| garish | flashy; loud |
| ornate | overly decorated |
| opulence | luxuriousness |
| pretentious | ostentatious |
| baroque | extravagantly ornate and convoluted in style |
| dogged | determined; unwilling to give up |
| inexorable | relentless |
| obstinate | stubborn |
| intransigent | uncompromising |
| contentious | quarrelsome |
| pertinacity | stubbornness |
| steadfast | unchanging; unswerving |
| recalcitrant | stubbornly rebellious |
| tenacious | holding firmly; persistent |
| disputatious | inclined to arguing |
| obdurate | intractable; not easily persuaded |
| intractable | hard to manage; stubborn |
| adamant | refusing to yield |
| litigious | prone to bringing lawsuits |
| adroit | dexterous; skillful |
| unerring | committing no mistakes |
| adept | highly skilled |
| paragon | a model of excellence; perfection |
| deft | adroit, skillful |
| preeminent | outstanding |
| discerning | showing good judgment or keen insight |
| agility | nimbleness |
| consummate | perfect in every respect |
| impeccable | flawless |
| precocious | unusually advanced or mature in development |
| nefarious | wicked; sinful |
| repugnant | repulsive |
| infamous | famous for bad deeds; notorious |
| malevolent | wishing harm onto others |
| malefactor | an evildoer |
| avarice | extreme greed |
| bigotry | intolerance toward those who are different |
| miserly | lacking generosity |
| curmudgeon | a cranky person |
| misanthrope | one who hates humankind |
| perfidy | deliberate breach of trust; treachery |
| charlatan | a fraud; a quack |
| ruse | a crafty scheme |
| subterfuge | a scheme; an attempt to deceive |
| dupe | one who is easily deceived |
| pilfer | to steal |
| swindle | to cheat |
| embezzle | to steal money from one's employer |
| machination | a crafty scheme |
| bilk | to cheat; to swindle |
| larceny | theft |
| filch | to steal |
| fleece | to defraud of money; to swindle |
| hedonist | a pleasure seeker |
| ascetic | one who lives a holy life of self denial |
| anarchist | one who opposes all political authority |
| nihilist | someone who rejects all theories of morality or religious belief |
| despot | a tyrant |
| sybarite | an individual who seeks luxury |
| vindicate | to clear from blame |
| assuage | to soothe anger or pain; to satisfy a hunger |
| mollify | to soothe the anger of |
| exonerate | to clear from accusation |
| placate | to soothe; mollify |
| invigorate | to energize |
| alleviate | to relieve |
| emollient | a substance that softens |
| absolve | to pardon |
| placid | peaceful; calm |
| mitigate | to make less severe |
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