Acerbic
Bitter or sharp in tone, taste, or manner
Aesthetics
The study of beauty
Ambivalence
Uncertainty, conflicting feelings, ideas or attitudes toward a single item
Apothecary
A pharmacy or pharmacist
Capricious
Given to making sudden changes; unpredictable
Cavalier
Showing arrogance or disregard; nonchalance
Churlish
Surly, sullen, or grouchy; insulting and ill-mannered
Circumlocution
Indirect expression; an indirect or circular manner of expression; a deliberate attempt to avoid a direct answer
Conciliatory
Peaceful; wishing to reconcile; antonym of bellicose
Condescending
Snobby; considering oneself superior to others; arrogant
Contemplative
Given to thought and concentration; meditative; thoughtful
Detachment
Aloofness and indifference; a lack of bias, prejudice, or involvement
Effusive
Unrestrained in expressing feelings; enthusiastic
Evocation
A stimulation of memories or other feelings; a re-creation of feelings
Feign
To pretend
Importunate
Demanding and persistently requesting something, perhaps to the point of being thought rude; forceful and insistent and exhibiting bad timing
Inexorable
Impossible to stop; adamant; pitiless
Inimitable
Unique; impossible to imitate
Pedantic
Too involved with rules and procedures to be interesting; overly concerned with routine
Poignant
Causing sadness or pity; sharply painful; strong smelling or tasting
Prohibitions
The forbidding of something; a law or other order that places something off limits
Self-deprecating
Tending to belittle or put oneself down
Subservient
Secondary in position; too eager to obey
Unabashed
Unashamedly; not ashamed or embarassed
Narcissistic
Having to do with extreme self-adoration and a feeling of superiority to everyone else
Ostentatious
Having to do with showing off; pretentious
Presumptuous
Too forward or bold; overstepping proper bounds
Derivative
Unoriginal; taken from something already existing
Alleviate
To lesson or relieve; to make better
Mediate
To act as a go-between in settling conflicts or disputes
Pacify
To calm or appease
Quell
To subdue; to quiet down
Conventional
Based on accepted practice; traditional; customary; normal; ordinary; orthodox
Undermine
To hurt, weaken, or destroy, often in an underhanded or sneaky way
Dismissive
Rejecting another's thoughts or ideas, usually as not worthy of consideration; condescending
Aesthetic
Relating to what is beautiful; pleasing; beautiful
Objective
Based on facts rather than personal feelings; unbiased; not personal; antonym of subjective; true
Speculative
Taking a chance; risky; uncertain; cannot be confirmed
Accessible
Being able to enter or approach a place; friendly; approachable; genial; gregarious
Decorum
Proper, correct behavior or etiqutte; good manners; refinement
Impulsive
Tending to act on impulse and without thought; rash; impetuous, unrestrained; capricious
Suppres
To stop something from rising or coming out by holding it down; to repress
Complacent
Overly pleased with an accomplishment; overconfident; self-satisfied; so unwary as to be foolish
Reverent
Deeply honoring or respectful without joking around; venerating
Disparage
To insult or put down; to offend
Relevant
Relating to the subject at hand; important or significant; pertinent
Prudent
Careful; cautious, especially about money; having good judgment; circumspect; wary
Inevitable
Certain to happen; unavoidable
Innocuous
Harmless; not dangerous at all; not likely to provoke a strong reaction
Pragmatic
Getting things done in an effective way; practical; emphasizing the practical; expedient