abstract
relating to or involving general ideas or qualities rather than specific people, objects, or actions; not concrete
aggrandizement
making something appear great or greater; praising highly;
animosity
a strong feeling of dislike or hatred
arduous
very difficult
autonomy
existing or acting apart from others; self-governing
bovine
relating to cows; looking or acting like a cow
catalyst
a person or thing acting as the stimulus in bringing about a result
circumspect
thinking carefully about possible risks before doing or saying something
contentious
likely to cause people to argue or disagree; involving a lot of arguing
dearth
a shortage, scarcity, or inadequate supply
deprecate
to criticize or express disapproval of (someone or something)
didactic
designed or intended to teach people something, sometimes in an annoying or unwanted way
disposition
the usual attitude or mood of a person or animal; : a tendency to act or think in a particular way or to develop a disease, condition, etc.
eclectic
including things taken from many different sources
endemic
growing or existing in a certain place or region; common in a particular area or field
eulogy
a speech that praises someone who has died
expunge
to remove something completely; to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion
flagrant
very bad; too bad to be ignored
garbled
to cause (a word, name, message, etc.) to be unclear or confusing
hegemony
the social, cultural, ideological, or economic influence exerted by a dominant group; influence or control over another country or group of people
imminent
happening very soon; ready to take place
impugn
to criticize (a person's character, intentions, etc.) by suggesting that someone is not honest and should not to be trusted
inert
unable to move; moving or acting very slowly; in chemistry, not chemically reactive
insurgent
rising in opposition to civil authority or established leadership
kinetic
of or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith
loquacious
liking to talk and talking smoothly and easily; given to fluent or excessive talk
meticulous
marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details
nefarious
evil or immoral
opulent
very comfortable and expensive; very wealthy
peerless
having no equal; better than all others
placate
to stop someone from being angry; to appease; to pacify
predilection
a natural liking for something : a tendency to do or to be attracted to something
proselytize
to try to persuade people to join a religion, cause, or group
raze
to tear down completely; level to the ground
renaissance
a situation or period of time when there is a new interest in something that has not been popular in a long time; a period of new growth or activity
reticent
restrained in expression, presentation, or appearance; not willing to tell people about things
savory
having a pleasant taste or smell; having a pleasant taste or smell; having a spicy or salty quality without being sweet; morally good
sordid
very bad or dishonest; very dirty
stultifying
causing someone or something to become dull, slow, stupid, foolish, or illogical; causing impairedness, invalidation, or ineffectivness
surreptitious
done in a secret way
tenet
a belief or idea that is very important to a group
turpitude
a very evil quality or way of behaving
untenable
not capable of being defended against attack or criticism
viable
capable of being done or used; capable of succeeding; capable of living or of developing into a living thing
volatile
likely to change in a very sudden or extreme way; having or showing extreme or sudden changes of emotion; likely to become dangerous or out of control