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abstract: theoretical; lacking substance
acute: sharp; intelligent
aesthetic: having to do with art or beauty
ambiguous: unclear in meaning
anarchy: lack of government; chaos
apathy: lack of emotion or interest
assess: to estimate the value of; to measure
augment: to add to; to increase; to make bigger
benevolent: kind; good-hearted; generous
candid: honest; frank
complacent: smug; self-satisfied
conciliate: to soothe; to end a dispute; to reconcile
contempt: reproachful disdain
denounce: to speak out against; to condemn
deter: to stop; to prevent; to keep from doing something
diligent: hard-working
discern: to distinguish one thing from another
discord: disagreement
discriminate: to differentiate; to make a clear distinction; to see the difference
disdain: contempt; intense dislike
diverse: varied
eccentric: odd; unusual; quirky
eloquent: fluent and graceful in speech
enigma: mystery
futile: hopeless; without effect
guile: cunning; deceitfulness
hypocritical: insincere
impartial: unbiased; neutral
incessant: unceasing; never-ending
indifferent: not caring one way or the other; lacking a preference; neutral
inevitable: unavoidable; bound to happen
infamous: famous in a bad way; famous for being bad
innovate: to be creative; to introduce something new
laud: to praise
lucid: clear; easy to understand
objective: without bias
obscure: unclear; clouded; partially hidden; hard to understand
pious: deeply religious
prodigal: extravagent; wasteful
provincial: narrow-minded; unsophisticated
redundant: repetitive; extra; unnecessary
relevant: important; pertinent
repudiate: to reject; to deny
resignation: acceptance of a situation
resolution: determination
reticent: restrained; uncommunicative
revere: to worship; to honor
scrutinize: to examine closely
servile: overly submissive; cringing; like a servant
squander: to waste
subtle: not obvious
superficial: on the surface; shallow
temper: to moderate; to soften
trivial: unimportant
virulent: very harmful