- Antiquated: outdated; old fashioned
- Apathetic: indifferent; uninterested; lethargic
- Apathy: lack of interest or emotion
- Apocryphal: of doubtful origin
- Appease: pacify; soothe; calm down; make peace with
- Apprehensive: worried; fearful
- Arable: can be cultivated
- Arbitrary: random; for no definite reason
- Arcane: obscure; known only to a few people
- Archaic: ancient; outdated; old fashioned
- Choleric: easily angered
- Chronicler: person who records historical information
- Circuitous: indirect
- Circumlocution: using too many words; long-windedness
- Circumscribe: limit
- Circumspect: cautious; considering all sides
- Circumvent: avoid
- Clairvoyant: psychic; mystic
- Clamor: shout; scream
- Clandestine: secret; covert; stealthy
- Diorama: model of a scene
- Dirge: mournful song
- Disapprobation: disapproval
- Discern: to distinguish one thing from another
- Discord: disagreement
- Discordancy: cacophony; harshness; jarring
- Discrepancy: something which does not match up; inconsistency
- Discriminate: to make a clear distinction; see the difference
- Discursiveness: long windedness; indirectness
- Disdain: contempt; strong dislike
- Fecund: fertile
- Felicitous: apt
- Fervor: passion; enthusiasm
- Fickle: unpredictable; whimsical; easily swayed
- Finesse: skill
- Fitful: not continuous; stopping and starting
- Flagrant: clearly wrong
- Flamboyant: showy; ornate
- Flaunt: show off; display in a showy manner
- Flippant: making jokes about serious matters
- Inebriation: drunkenness; intoxication
- Ineffable: cannot be expressed in words
- Inept: incompetent; unskilled; useless
- Inertia: inactivity; lethargy
- Inevitable: cannot be avoided
- Inexorable: relentless
- Inexpedient: not advisable
- Infallible: perfect; flawless; cannot make mistakes
- Infamous: famous for something bad
- Infer: deduce; conclude
- Marshal: to gather together
- Marsupial: pouched mammal (like a kangaroo)
- Martinet: person who believes in strict discipline
- Masochist: person who intentionally inflicts pain on himself
- Matriarchy: society governed by women
- Maverick: a loner
- Meager: in short supply
- Meander: wander from side to side
- Mellow: soft; melodious; ripe
- Menagerie: collection of animals
- Parity: equality
- Parochial: narrow-minded; concerned only with local matters
- Parody: a mockery; imitation for ridicule; spoof
- Parry: ward off; avoid
- Parsimonious: economical; frugal; thrifty
- Parsimony: stinginess; frugality; cost-cutting
- Partisan: biased; one-sided; committed to one group
- Pathos: evoking sadness or pity
- Patron: one who give support (usually financial)
- Patronize: condescend to; behave in an arrogant manner towards
- Profound: having deep meaning
- Profundity: depth
- Proletarian: member of the working class
- Prolific: producing a lot
- Proponents: promoters; supporters
- Prosaic: dull; boring; ordinary
- Proscribe: forbid
- Prosody: study of versification
- Prostration: 1. lying face down; 2. be overcome with extreme weakness
- Protagonist: main character in film, book, play etc.
- Servile: overly submissive; groveling
- Skeptical: doubting; not gullible
- Skirmish: minor battle
- Sluggard: slow-moving; lethargic person
- Smelt: refine an ore
- Smorgasbord: a Swedish buffet of cold dishes
- Solace: comfort for grief
- Solicit: to ask for; seek
- Somnambulist: sleepwalker
- Soothsayer: fortuneteller
- Usurp: take someone's position (usually by force)
- Utilitarian: useful
- Utopian: a believer in an ideal world
- Vacillate: waver; hesitate
- Vacuous: empty; silly; meaningless
- Vagrant: person wandering without a home
- Vapid: dull; uninspiring
- Variegated: multicolored; speckled
- Vehemence: violence; fervor; forcefulness
- Vehement: forceful
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