acquiesce
to accept, agree, or allow something to happen by staying silent or by not arguing
allusion
a statement that refers to something without mentioning it directly
antagonism
a strong feeling of dislike or hatred; a desire to oppose something you dislike or disagree with
assiduous
showing great care, attention, and effort
banal
boring or ordinary; not interesting
cache
a group of things that have been hidden in a secret place because they are illegal or have been stolen
celestial
of or relating to the sky or heaven
coalesce
to come together to form one group or mass
corroborate
to support or help prove (a statement, theory, etc.) by providing information or evidence
debilitate
to make weak or reduce the strength of someone or something
desecrate
to damage or treat a holy place or object with disrespect
discerning
able to see and understand people, things, or situations clearly and intelligently
distraught
very upset; so upset that you are not able to think clearly or behave normally
effervescent
characteristic of something which bubbles, foams, or hisses as gas escapes; showing liveliness or exhilaration
enigma
someone or something that is difficult to understand or explain
exacerbate
to make something worse
facilitate
to make something easier or run more smoothly and efficiently
formidable
very powerful and strong; difficult to deal with; deserving serious attention and respect
grandiloquent
lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language
histrionic
too emotional or dramatic
impassive
not showing emotion
incipient
beginning to develop or exist
ingratiate
to gain favor or approval for (yourself) by doing or saying things that people like
intransigent
completely unwilling to change; very stubborn
lampoon
to publicly criticize (someone or something) in a way that causes laughter; to mock or make fun of
machination
a scheming or crafty action or artful design intended to accomplish some usually evil end
mollify
to soothe or calm someone down; to make someone less angry
obfuscate
to make (something) more difficult to understand; to make obscure
painstaking
showing or done with great care and effort
perfidy
the act of betraying someone or something : the state of not being loyal
plebeian
crude or coarse in manner or style; a common person; a member of the common people of ancient Rome
prodigious
amazing or wonderful : very impressive : very big
pugnacious
showing a readiness or desire to fight or argue
reciprocal
used to describe a relationship in which two people or groups agree to do something similar for each other
reprove
to criticize or correct (someone) usually in a gentle way
ruminate
to think carefully and deeply about something; in animals, to chew something again which has already been swallowed
scrutinize
to examine (something) carefully especially in a critical way
spurious
not genuine, sincere, or authentic; based on false ideas or bad
succinct
using few words to state or express an idea
taciturn
tending to be quiet : not speaking frequently
threadbare
very thin and in bad condition from too much use
unequivocal
very strong and clear : not showing or allowing any doubt
utopian
having impossibly ideal conditions especially of social organization; impossibly ideal
vilify
to say or write very harsh and critical things about
wanton
showing no thought or care for the rights, feelings, or safety of others; not limited or controlled; causing sexual excitement