abstruse	difficult to comprehend
acrid	bitter, harsh
acrimonious	bitter in temper, manner, and speech
acumen	keenness, quickness of intellectual insight
admonition	a gentle reproof
affront	to deliberately offend, as with a gesture
aggregate	amounting to a whole
allay	to reduce the intensity of
anachronous	out of place in time
anecdote	a short account of an interesting incident
archipelago	a large group of islands
artifice	cleverness, skill
artless	without cunning or deceit, sincere
ascetic	given to severe self-denial, practicing excessive abstinence
assiduous	persistent, unceasing
astute	keen, wise
avarice	extreme greed characterized by hoarding of riches
aver	to declare or profess
banal	trite, commonplace
base	1) that on which something is built or established, 2) used to describe a person lacking in moral fiber or kindness
beset	to surround as in an attack
blatant	very obvious, offensively loud, or coarsely conspicuous
boon	a timely benefit, a blessing
brevity	briefness, consiseness
browbeat	to intimidate in an overbearing manner
bumptious	offensively self-assertive, pushy
bungle	to perform clumsily or inadequately, to botch
burgeon	to grow forth, to send out buds
callous	insensitive, indifferent
carp	to complain unreasonably
churl	a rude, boorish, or surly person
coda	concluding section of a musical or literary piece, something that summarizes
codify	to assemble related laws or principles into a systematic collection
cognizant	aware, taking notice
cohort	companion, associate
colloquial	pertaining to common speech
commensurate	corresponding in amount, quality, or degree
complacency	a feeling of quiet security, satisfaction
conciliatory	a state of seeking to reconcile or make peace
concrete	actual, irrefutable, as in concrete evidence
confidant	one to whom secrets are confided
congruous	appropriate or fitting
consternation	unsettling dismay or amazement
consummate	to bring to completion
contentious	quarrelsome
countenance	appearance, especially the look or expression of the face
counter	to go against or attempt to undermine an action
counterpart	a person or thing resembling or complimenting another
cronyism	the practice of favoring one's friends, especially in political appointments
cursory	Hasty, superficial, as of a review of something
dearth	an inadequate supply, scarcity, lack
debacle	a complete collapse or failure
delineate	to represent by sketch or diagram, to describe precisely in words
depravity	the state of being morally bad or evil
derision	ridicule
derivative	something obtained or developed from a source
didactic	for the purpose of teaching
disconcert	to disturb the composure of
discretion	the power to act according to one's own judgment, the quality of being discreet
disingenuous	insincere, phony
disquiet	lack of calm, peace, or ease
dissolution	breaking up of a union of persons
Divergent	deviating from a certain course
divest	to strip, to deprive, often in terms of property
divulge	to tell or make known, generally of something secret or private
doldrums	a state of inactivity or Low Spirits
dubious	doubtful
duplicity	deceitfulness
egregious	seriously bad or wrong
egress	exit
elicit	to extract (usually information, a reaction, or an emotional response) without the use of force, to learn through discussion
elitism	Consciousness or pride in belonging to a select group
empirical	proven by observed occurrence or existence
ennui	boredom
equable	free from many changes or variations
equanimity	evenness of mind or temper
equivocal	ambiguous
eradicate	to destroy completely
expatiate	to speak or write at some length on a given topic or theme
expiation	the means by which atonement or reparation is made
extenuating	the state of explaining or justifying in order to lessen the seriousness of an action (for example, extenuating circumstances may lessen the punishment for a crime)
extirpate	to root out, to eradicate
extrapolation	to infer an unknown from something that's known
facetious	not intended to be taken seriously
facilitate	to make easier
fallacious	illogical
felicitous	appropriate or suitable for the situation or circumstances
ferret out	to track down, discover
fervor	ardor or intensity of feeling
fledgling	inexperienced
fortification	the act of strengthening or protecting
fulminate	to cause to explode, to detonate
fumble	to feel or grope about clumsily
gaffe	a social blunder, faux pas
gainsay	to contradict or oppose
generosity	the state of giving freely
germane	relevant
goad	to urge on
grandiloquent	speaking or expressing oneself in a lofty style, often to the point of being pompous or bombastic
grandstand	to conduct oneself or perform showily in an attempt to impress onlookers
grouse	to complain or grumble
halcyon	calm
haphazard	characterized by a lack of order or planning
harangue	a tirade
harbinger	anything or anyone who makes known the coming of a person or a future event, an omen
hedge	a barrier or boundary, an act of preventing complete loss of a bet or investment
heresy	opinion or doctrine subversive of settled or accepted beliefs
ignominious	shameful, disgraceful
immense	very large
impartial	objective, open-minded
impede	to hinder, to block
impenitent	not feeling regret about one's sins
imperious	1) domineering, overbearing, 2) urgent
implicit	implied
importune	to harass with persistent demands
impune	to challenge asphalt with arguments or accusations
inadvertently	unintentionally
inane	a polite way for describing someone or something as stupid or idiotic
incensed	angered
inconstant	changeable, fickle, variable
indigenous	originating in a particular place or region
indigent	lacking basic necessities, such as food, clothing, and shelter
ineffable	incapable of being expressed in words, unutterable
inert	inactive, lacking power to move or react
insensible	incapable of perceiving or feeling
insinuate	to suggest or hint slyly
insouciant	free from worry or concern, carefree
intimation	something indicated or made known indirectly
ironic	to convey the opposite of an expression's literal meaning
Killjoy	a person who spoils the joy or pleasure of others
liken	to represent as similar to something or someone
magnanimity	generosity
masticate	to chew or reduce to a pulp
Maverick	Rebel, non-conformist
mealy mouthed	insincere, deceitful
mediocrity	the state or quality of being barely adequate
metamorphosis	change of form
modicum	a small amount
morbidity	related to illness or disease, especially in the prevalence of illness in a certain population or geographical area
mordant	sarcastic, harsh
moribund	near death or Extinction
morose	ill-humored, sullen
mundane	ordinary, dull
narcissism	excessive fascination with oneself
nefarious	extremely wicked
negate	to cancel out, to nullify
nepotism	favoritism shown on the basis of family relationship
obfuscate	to darken or conceal
odious	hateful
onus	burden
oscillate	to waiver or switch between different positions or beliefs
painstaking	characterized by being very careful and diligent
palpable	readily seen, heard, or perceived
parable	a short story designed to teach a lesson
parsimonious	sparing in spending of money, stingy
partisan	one-sided, committed to one party
pathos	having a quality that rouses emotion or sympathy
paucity	scarcity, insufficiency
pejorative	having a disparaging or derogatory effect
penchant	strong inclination
perennial	something long-lasting
pernicious	tending to kill or hurt
pervasive	spread throughout
pious	religious
platitude	trite or commonplace statement
plumb	to make vertical, to reach the deepest point
polarize	to divide into sharply opposing factions
pompous	ostentatiously lofty or arrogant
ponder	to consider something thoroughly and thoughtfully
ponderous	massive, awkward, unwieldy
porous	full of holes, spongy, absorbent
portend	foretell
poseur	a person who attempts to impress others by assuming a manner other than his true one
precarious	hazardous, perilous
precipitate	to hasten the occurrence of
precocious	mature beyond one's age, typically in respect to mental abilities, talents, or skills
preeminent	a step above others, distinguished, renowned
prescience	knowledge of events before they happen
presentiment	a feeling or impression that something is about to happen
prodigious	immense
prodigy	a person (usually a child) having extraordinary talent
profound	deep, significant
prognosticate	to predict something in the future
propensity	natural inclination
prophetic	ability to predict the future
propitious	presenting favorable conditions
prosaic	commonplace or dull
protean	changeable in shape or form
pugnacious	quarrelsome or combative
qualms	misgivings, uneasy fears
quibble	minor objection or complaint
quiescence	being quiet or still, inactivity
quintessential	the perfect representation of something
quixotic	idealistic, romantic to a ridiculous degree
recant	to formally withdraw a statement
recidivism	the tendency toward repeated or habitual relapse
recondite	beyond ordinary knowledge or understanding, profound
refutation	an act of disproving a statement or charge
refute	to disprove
reprobate	a sinful and depraved person
rescind	to repeal, revoke, or void
resilience	the ability to recover from a setback
respite	interval of rest
reverent	respectful
rout	to drive out, stampede
rueful	causing sorrow or pity
ruminate	to chew over and over again, to think over, ponder
salacious	lustful, sexually indecent
sanction	1) to approve, 2) in legal circles a law that enacts a penalty for disobedience or a reward for obedience
savor	to enjoy fully
scanty	scarce and quantity or amount
secrete	to Hideaway
security	safety
sedulous	persistent in effort or endeavor
seethe	to be in a state of excitement or agitation
Seminal	influencing future developments
shard	fragment
shirk	to avoid
shoddy	inferior, not genuine
sinuous	curving in and out
skeptic	doubter
skepticism	doubt or disbelief
skittish	lively, restless
slander	defamation
slothful	slow-moving, lazy
solicitous	worried or concerned, eager to receive approval from others
sonorous	loud, deep, or resonant, as a sound
Spate	a sudden, almost overwhelming outpouring
spendthrift	someone who wastes money
spurious	not genuine
stint	1) a period of time (N.), 2) to be Thrifty (V.)
stipulate	to make specific conditions
stoic	lacking in emotional response, especially in the face of pain or adversity
stratify	to form or place in layers
striated	marked with parallel bands
strut	A pompous walk
subterfuge	evasion
supercilious	showing careless contempt, arrogant
superfluous	more than what's needed
supersede	to replace or supplant
supine	lying on one's back face upward
tantamount	equivalent in significance, effect, or value
temerity	recklessness
tempestuous	stormy, impassioned
tenacious	holding fast
tendentious	having or showing a definite tendency, bias, or purpose
tenuous	thin, Slim
tepid	lukewarm
thrall	a state of being enslaved or held captive physically, mentally, or morally
thwart	to frustrate
tilt	to lean forward, as if to attack
timidity	lacking and self-assurance or courage
tirade	a long, passionate speech against something
titillate	to excite or arouse
titular	holding a position in name or title only without the power, responsibility, and so forth that usually comes with that position
tortuous	abounding in irregular bends or turns
tractable	docile, easily controlled or shaped
transgression	violation, sin
transience	a temporary state
transmute	to change
transparent	easily detected
transpire	to happen, to be revealed
trepidation	nervous feeling, fear
truculence	ferocity
truculent	harsh, brutal
tutelage	the act of training or being under instruction
ubiquitous	being present everywhere
unassuaged	not soothed or relieved
uncouth	clumsy, rude
undermine	to weaken or derail
unerringly	without fail
ungainly	awkward, clumsy
unison	complete Accord
unruly	disobedient
untenable	indefensible
urbanity	refined courtesy or politeness
vagabond	Wanderer
vainglorious	excessive, pretentious
valorous	courageous
Vantage	position giving advantage
vapid	having lost quality and flavor, dull, lifeless
vehement	forceful
veneer	a thin covering to improve the appearance of something
veracious	truthful
verbiage	use of many words
vestigial	occurring or persisting as a rudimentary or degenerate structure
viable	capable of living or succeeding
virtuosity	having the character or ability of an expert
virulence	intense sharpness of anger, intensity
Visage	face, especially in terms of its features or expression
vociferous	making a loud outcry
volition	a willful choice or decision
warranted	Justified
wary	very cautious
Welter	1) turmoil (N.), 2) to roll, tumble, or toss about (V.)
whet	to sharpen or stimulate
whorl	a circular or spiral arrangement
wreak	inflict
writhe	twist
yore	time past

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