Scintillating (adj)
Sparkling, witty, stimulating
Recalcitrant adj
Stubbornly resistant to authority
Hackneyed (adjective)
Overused, cliched
Garrulous (adj)
Chatty, verbose, talkative
Emulate (verb)
Try to equal an example; to imitate
Cacophony (noun)
A harsh or jarring sound
benevolent (adj)
Well meaning and kind; good will to others
Tenuous (adj)
Having little substance or strength, flimsy, weak
Placate (verb)
To soothe; to pacify someone who is upset
Quandary (noun)
A feeling of puzzlement or doubt
Facetious (adj)
Something meant to be amusing but sounds serious, often inappropriate
Dilatory (adj)
Tending or intending to cause delay; procrastination
Dearth (n)
Scarcity; an inadequate supply; lacking
Sanctimonious (adj)
Hypocritically (pretend) religious, virtuous or devout
Arcane (adj)
understood by few; mysterious or secret
Incorrigible (adj)
Extremely difficult to manage or control; delinquent
Amiable
Friendly or kind manner
Parsimonious (adj)
Overly thrifty or miserly
Credulous (adj)
Ready to believe especially on little or uncertain evidence
Vituperate (v)
Criticize in an abusive or severe manner, using harsh language
Toady (n)
A person who flatters another in hopes of receiving favors
Germane (adj)
Fitting and appropriate; relevant; pertinent
gregarious (adj)
Living in groups, liking to be with others
Mollify (v)
Soften, reduce someone's anger or anxiety
Extraneous (adj)
Extra, nonessential, irrelevant
myriad (n)
A great number
cajole (v)
To persuade with flattery or gentle urging; to deceive with soothing words or false promises
obstreperous (adj)
Noisily unruly or defiant
Perfunctory (adj)
Done routinely with little interest or care
furtive (adj)
Done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed; sly
perspicacious (adj)
Using wise judgement; sharp minded
Capricious (adj)
Impulsive; unpredictable; subject to whims
Deleterious (adj)
Harmful to one's health or overall welfare
Nonchalant (adj)
Casual and indifferent; not showing any great concern or worry about anything
analyze (verb)
Examine in detail, typically for purposes of explanation and interpretation
ostentation (n)
display meant to impress others; boastful showiness
circumspect (adj)
careful and cautious before acting
Candor (n)
Honesty, sincerity
insolent (adj)
boldly disrespectful in speech or behavior; rude
evanescent (adj)
Vanishing quickly; fleeting
sublime (adj)
such excellence, gander, or beauty to inspire great admiration or awe
blithe (adj)
carefree; cheerful, indifference; happy