| appraisal | evaluation of worth |
| base | low or inferior in position or quality |
| candid | frank; honest |
| criterion | a standard of judgment |
| dexterity | cleverness |
| legitimate | lawful |
| mediocre | ordinary in quality |
| meritorious | worthy of praise |
| truism | an overused saying |
| validate | to confirm the truth of something |
| circumlocution | using indirect language |
| cogent | logical and convincing |
| discourse | a formal speech or writing |
| falter | to hesitate |
| literate | educated; knowledgeable |
| prattle | to talk foolishly |
| raconteur | a skilled storyteller |
| sophistry | cleverly misleading arguments |
| utterance | something that is said |
| verbose | too wordy |
| afficionado | an enthusiastic fan |
| bravado | boastful bravery |
| embargo | an order preventing trade |
| flotilla | a small fleet of boats or ships |
| hacienda | a large estate or ranch |
| incommunicado | without a means of communication |
| junta | a group of military leaders |
| peccadillo | a small fault |
| peon | an unskilled laborer |
| renegade | a rebel |
| appreciable | noticeable |
| breadth | a wide range |
| copious | abundant |
| gargantuan | gigantic |
| innumerable | too many to count |
| inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits |
| negligible | insignificant |
| paucity | scarcity |
| pittance | an inadequate wage |
| proliferate | to spread quickly |
| arbitrary | based on impulse rather then reason |
| coincidental | happening at the same time, by chance |
| contrive | to cleverly plot |
| deliberation | careful thinking |
| fortuitous | happening by lucky accident |
| haphazard | chosen randomly |
| premeditated | planned beforehand |
| prophetic | foreseeing the future |
| spontaneity | the quality of following impulses |
| unwittingly | unknowingly; without awareness |
| assert | to state firmly |
| ferocity | fierceness |
| flout | to disobey openly |
| foolhardy | unwisely bold |
| headstrong | willful and stubborn |
| incisive | clear and sharp in analysis or expression |
| outspoken | very candid |
| undaunted | not discouraged |
| vehement | forceful |
| vibrant | vigorous, energetic |