| Term | Definition |
|---|
| acumen | keen insight |
| adamant | unyielding or absolutely firm |
| anomaly | deviation from the usual or out of the ordinary |
| antipathy | dislike of, hatred for, or aversion to |
| apathy | lack of feeling or absence of emotion |
| assiduous | constant or persistent |
| autonomous | self-governing or independent of outside control |
| banal | trite, common-place, uninspired |
| candor | frankness or outspokenness |
| caprice | whim or an unmotivated decision |
| castigate | severely criticize |
| chicanery | trickery |
| depraved | incorrigibly evil |
| discursive | rambling or digressive |
| dissonance | discord or inharmonious effects |
| dour | sour, sullen, or gloomy |
| ebullient | full of enthusiasm or bubbling with energy |
| ecstatic | over-powered by delight |
| enervate | deprive of nervous energy or weaken |
| engender | cause or produce |
| ephemeral | short-lived or fleeting |
| esoteric | hidden or secret |
| expiate | atone for or make amends for |
| fiasco | complete utter failure |
| flaccid | flabby or weak |
| laconic | brief or terse |
| latent | unrevealed or unused |
| lethargic | sluggish or drowsily lazy |
| lugubrious | ridiculously sorrowful or mournful |
| moribund | dying or ending |
| myopic | near-sighted |
| obstreperous | boisterous or unruly |
| parsimonious | excessively frugal or penny-pinching |
| perfidious | traitorous or treacherous |
| perfunctory | mechanical or indifferent |
| perspicuity | clearness or lucidity |
| polemic | controversy or argumentative debate |
| procrastinate | postpone, put-off, or delay |
| prototype | model or pattern |
| regressive | going backward |
| sagacity | wisdom |
| sententious | full of old sayings or proverbs |
| tacit | unexpressed but understood |
| tenuous | thin, unsubstantial, or flimsy |
| turgid | swollen or bombastic |
| ubiquitous | everywhere at the same time |
| unctuous | oily or overly suave |
| vapid | empty or dull |
| voluptuous | sensual or pleasure-loving and giving |
| wry | indirect or twisted |
| abject | cast down or spiritless |
| aesthetic | sensitive to beauty |
| alacrity | a cheerful briskness |
| auspicious | lucky, promising, or favorable |
| blatant | obviously bad or obtrusive |
| capitulate | surrender on terms agreed upon |
| cogent | persuasive or brilliantly compelling |
| conjecture | opinion |
| cursory | hurried, rapid, or superficial |
| decorous | proper, becoming, or suitable |
| diffident | shy or timid |
| disdain | despise or think unworthy |
| docile | obedient, manageable, or unresisting |
| equanimity | composure, calm temper, or evenness of mind |
| facade | front or false exterior |
| facetious | inappropriately witty |
| fastidious | particular, meticulous, or hard to please |
| fatuous | silly or complacently foolish |
| flaunt | display, show off, or boast of |
| furtive | sly, stealthy, or shifty |
| glib | thoughtlessly talkative |
| gregarious | good mixer or enjoy meeting people |
| harangue | noisy or pompous speech |
| idiosyncrasy | oddness |
| illicit | unlawful |
| importune | insistently begged or urged |
| incredulous | skeptical or disbelieving |
| inexorable | inflexible or unyielding |
| invective | abuse or angry reproach |
| loquacious | talkative or garrulous |
| ludicrous | laughable or ridiculous |
| martinet | strict disciplinarian |
| maudlin | weekly sentimental |
| nebulous | vague or hazy |
| obsequious | servily attentive or fawning |
| ostracize | banned from social and political favor |
| panacea | cure-all |
| pander | appeal to one's vice |
| placate | appease or pacify |
| prodigious | huge, monsterous, or mighty |
| prolific | inventive, fertile, or productive |
| propensity | leaning or natural inclination |
| prudent | wisely cautious |
| redundant | overly wordy |
| surreptitious | without proper authority or by sly or clandestine |
| taciturn | reserved or habitually silent |
| truculent | fierce, savage, or cruel |
| vacillate | hesitate, waver, or change |
| vilify | slander or malign |
| vituperation | verbal abuse |
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