acquiescent
reluctantly agreeable; compliant
acrimony
bitterness
ambidextrous
able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical
amorphous
(adj.) shapeless, without definite form; of no particular type or character; without organization, unity, or cohesion
analogous
comparable
antithesis
Direct opposite
archaic
ancient; old-fashioned
assiduous
persistent, attentive, diligent
atrophy
to waste away
avarice
greed; desire for wealth
banal
common, ordinary
blight
anything that destroys, prevents growth, or causes devaluation
bumptious
conceited and arrogant; crudely and unpleasantly forward
capacious
spacious
caustic
(adj.) able to burn or eat away by chemical action; biting, sarcastic
circumspect
careful, cautious
cloister
a tranquil, secluded place
concise
brief and to the point
consonance
Repetition of a consonant sound within two or more words in close proximity.
conviction
A fixed or strong belief
copious
abundant; plentiful
criteria
a principle or standard by which something may be judged or decided
decadence
moral deterioration
deride
to ridicule, laugh at with contempt
despondent
depressed
dilatory
tending to delay or procrastinate
discord
disagreement
divergence
The accumulation of differences between groups
doleful
sad; dreary
efficacy
the ability to produce a desired or intended result
endemic
confined to a particular country or area
ephermeral
short-lived
erudition
deep, extensive learning
eulogize
write or speak in praise of someone
exalt
to raise high; glorify
extol
to praise highly
flaccid
(adj.) limp, not firm; lacking vigor or effectiveness
foresight
ability to foresee future happenings; prudence in providing for the future
frugal
thrifty, cheap
garner
to gather; to acquire
glutton
someone who consumes too much food or drink
hamper
to hold back
hedge
to avoid giving a clear answer, thereby escaping responsibility or blame
homogeneous
of the same kind
immutable
unchangeable
impede
To obstruct or interfere with; to delay
impudence
Bold disrespect or rudeness
incongruous
(adj.) not in keeping, unsuitable, incompatible
incorrigible
incapable of being reformed or improved
inert
unable to act or move; inactive; sluggish
ingenuous
innocent, simple; frank, sincere
insipid
lacking interest or flavor
insolvent
bankrupt
irreverent
not showing proper respect
jaunty
(adj.) lively, easy, and carefree in manner; smart or trim in appearance
jocular
humorous, jesting, jolly, joking
kindle
to start a fire; ignite; arouse
latent
hidden, present but not realized
loathe
to hate
loquacious
talkative
magnate
powerful or influential person
malleable
capable of being shaped
meticulous
extremely careful; particular about details
minute
very small; tiny
myriad
(adj.) in very great numbers; (n.) a very great number
nuance
a slight or subtle degree of difference
objurgate
criticize/criticism
obsolete
out-of-date, no longer in use
ominous
Menacing; threatening
opulence
wealth, affluence, abundance
paltry
insignificant; worthless
paucity
scarcity; lack
pernicious
(adj.) extremely harmful; deadly, fatal
pithy
brief and full of meaning and substance; concise
platitude
a commonplace, stale, or trite remark
potent
powerful; highly effective
predilection
a preference toward someone or something
prodigious
(adj.) immense; extraordinary in bulk, size, or degree
prudent
wise, careful, cautious
qualify
to modify or restrict
ratify
(v.) to approve, give formal approval to, confirm
redolent
(adj.) fragrant, smelling strongly; tending to arouse memories or create an aura
relevancy
having a clear relationship to the matter at hand
repudiate
to reject the validity of
rotund
plump; rounded
sardonic
grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic
scrupulous
exact, careful
sententious
self-righteous
solemn
serious; grave
specious
deceptively attractive; seemingly plausible but fallacious
stymie
to block; to thwart
succinct
brief, concise
superfluous
unnecessary
tantamount
equivalent in value or significance
terse
concise; to the point
torpid
inactive, sluggish, dull
trepidation
(n.) fear, fright, trembling
undermine
to weaken
unerring
(adj.) making no mistakes, faultless, completely accurate
vagrant
(n.) an idle wanderer, tramp; (adj.) wandering aimlessly