- Prosaic: commonplace, uninspired, dull
- acuity: sharpness of perception, insight
- aesthetic: concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste (opposite of pure intellectuality)
- affable: friendly, agreeable
- allure: to attract with something desirable
- anecdote: a brief, humorous story
- ardor: passion, fervor, great warmth of feeling
- austere: severe, strict
- avarice: greed, covetousness, materialism
- bastion: a stronghold, a fort
- benign: kindly, good natured
- cacophonous: harsh sounding
- complacent: smug, self-sufficient
- contour: outline of a figure, body, or mass
- credulous: gullible, ready to believe without proof
- depravity: corruption, wickedness
- desecrate: to show disrespect or to deface something sacred
- devoid: completely lacking, empty
- dire: dreadful, terrible, causing great fear
- disheveled: Marked by disorder; untidy
- disparage: to speak poorly of, belittle, ridicule
- drone: to talk on and on in a dull way
- dubious: doubtful, uncertain, suspicious
- emanated: flowed out, came forth, originated
- ephemeral: short-lived, fleeting
- euphonious: melodious, pleasant sounding
- expedient: advantageous, convenient
- expedite: to quicken, accelerate
- exuberant: uninhibitedly (extremely) enthusiastic
- fastidious: finicky, overly critical, picky
- genial: warmly and pleasantly cheerful, cordial
- guile: cunning, deceitfulness
- immutable: unchanging, permanent
- impartial: not biased, fair
- incessant: non-stop, never ending, ceaseless
- insipid: bland, boring
- lamentable: pitiable, regrettable
- languid: slow, lacking in energy or spirit
- nebulous: vague, Cloudy, misty, or hazy
- novel: new and interesting
- obscure: unclear, clouded, partly hidden, little known
- ostentatious: flashy, gaudy, showy, pretentious (stuck up)
- parody: imitation of a style, person, show, or text for comic effect
- parsimony: stinginess, frugality, skimpiness
- patron:: a sponsor or benefactor, wealthy supporter of an artist or other
- peripheral: on the edge, unimportant
- philanthropist: someone who benefits mankind through charitable gifts or acts
- procured: to obtain or get by care, effort, or the use of special means
- protuberance: something such as a bulge, swelling, or knob that sticks out
- provincial: narrow-minded, unsophisticated
- rancor: bitter resentment, hatred, malice
- respite: a break, a rest
- sage: a profoundly wise person
- static: unchanging, not moving
- sublime: Not to be excelled; supreme, perfect, heavenly
- taciturn: quiet, uncommunicative, silent
- tumult: violent and noisy commotion in a crowd, uproar
- valor: boldness in battle, bravery, courage
- virulent: harmful, potent, dangerous
- zeal: enthusiasm, fanaticism, passion
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