lassitude
lack of energy
banality
lacking originality
ambivalent
Having mixed feelings
loquacious
talkative
exigent
requiring immediate action
impetuous
impulsive, rash
apocryphal
of doubtful authenticity
unadorned
plain, not decorated
laconic
concise, using few words
inimical
hostile
elucidation
explanation; clarification
recitation
(n.) a reading in public of something that is memorized; a memorized poem or piece of prose that is read aloud
obfuscation
confusion
malapropism
a word humorously misused
prodigious
enormous, remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree
kismet
destiny
imbroglio
a difficult and embarrassing situation
excoriate
to criticize severely
extol
to praise highly
aplomb
self-confidence, poise
derise
ridicule
Imsolent
lack of respect, arrogant
taciturnity
silence or extreme reserve; unwillingness to speak
furtive
secret, stealthy
stentorian
extremely loud
felicitous
(adj.) appropriate, well chosen; marked by well-being or good fortune, happy
garrulous
talkative
vociferous
loud and noisy
imbibe
to drink
trepidation
fear
imperturbable
not capable of being disturbed
diaphanous
very sheer and light
desiccated
dried up
primeval
extremely ancient; of earliest time
moribund
dying
exertion
physical or mental effort
sinecure
an easy lucrative job
perplexed
confused
arcane
mysterious, known or understood by only a few
Venacular
everyday language
innocuous
harmless
didactic
intended to teach
incorrigible
incapable of being reformed
Imdelible
permanent
addles
confuses
iniquitous
unjust; wicked
Verbase
wordy
dogmatic
stubbornly opinionated
languid
slow, sluggish, listless, weak
noxious
harmful; poisonous; lethal
forlorn
sad and lonely
fetid
foul-smelling; putrid
fervid
passionate, feverish
inert
inactive; lacking power to move
feign
to fake; to pretend
impecunious
poor
dissemble
to disguise, to pretend
prescient
having foresight
luminaries
a person who inspires or influences others, especially one prominent in a particular sphere
punctilious
showing great attention to detail or correct behavior
veracious
honest; truthful
clangorous
having a loud resonant metallic sound
tepid
lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest
deleterious
harmful in a subtle or unexpected way
peripheral
on the edge, not important
lamentable
causing sorrow
perfunctory
done without care; in a routine fashion
erudite
scholarly
mawkish
excessively sentimental
draconian
extremely harsh and severe
conducive
making a certain situation or outcome likely or possible
vexed
irritated; annoyed
agog
in a state of eager anticipation or excitement
nebbish
a timid, meek, or ineffectual person
Pussiant
powerful
tyro
beginner; novice
ameliorate
to improve
mitigate
to make less severe
reticent
silent; reserved
equivocal
ambiguous
misanthrope
A person who hates or distrusts humankind
apostate
one who forsakes his or her religion, party, or cause
recidivism
the act of repeating an offense
hastened
hurried
virtuoso
highly skilled artist
panacea
remedy for all ills
oratorical
relating to public speaking
sanguine
cheerful; optimistic
bucolic
charmingly rural
proliferated
to spread rapidly
opulent
wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose
lucidity
clarity of expression
boon
a gift or blessing
hidebound
rigid in opinions
amiable
friendly
prudent
wise, careful, cautious
surly
(adj.) angry and bad-tempered; rude
contending
fighting; dealing with difficulties
municipality
A city, town, etc. having its own incorporated government for local affairs.
stringency
strictness, severity
rapt
Giving total attention to; captivated
autonomous
self-governing; independent
polyphonic
having many sounds or voices
sacrosanct
sacred
pedantic
Excessively concerned with formal rules
Purism
strict observance of or insistence on traditional correctness, especially of language
accretion
growth in size or increase in amount
conglomerate
a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization
Particulates
very small particles of liquid or solid matter
spurious
not genuine; false; counterfeit
extant
still in existence
ephemeral
short-lived
capricious
impulsive and unpredictable
corroborate
to confirm
soporific
sleep-inducing
prolific
Abundantly productive
auspicious
favorable
enervate
to weaken
magnaimous
generous; big-hearted
mercurial
changing personality quickly and often
belligerent
hostile and aggressive
fastidious
Difficult to please
inculpate
accuse or blame
anomaly
abnormality; unusal
lucid
clear and easily understood
precipitate
to cause something to happen quickly or suddenly
assuage
(v.) to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench
opaque
impossible to see through; preventing the passage of light
prodigal
wasteful
enigma
a puzzle; a mystery
placate
to appease, soothe, pacify
zeal
enthusiasm
abstain
to refrain from doing something
audacious
fearless and daring
laudable
worthy of praise
pedant
someone who shows off learning
vacillate
to waver; to sway indecisively
adulterate
to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value
engender
to produce, cause, or bring about
homogeneous
of the same kind
volatile
highly unstable; explosive
apathy
a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest
propriety
(n) the state of being proper, appropriateness
cacophony
A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds
ingenuous
innocent and naive
Paradox
a contradiction or dilemma
venerate
(v.) to regard with reverence, look up to with great respect
antipathy
strong dislike
eulogy
(n.) a formal statement of commendation; high praise
lethargic
sluggish
obdurate
stubborn; unyielding
philanthropic
seeking to promote the welfare of others
bolster
to support
dissonance
Unpleasant or unharmonious sound
malleable
capable of being shaped
ostentatious
excessive showiness; excessive display of wealth
prevaricate
to deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead
Recapitulates
to summarize
Laudable
worthy of praise
Spurious
not genuine, not true, not valid
Anoint
consecrate; put oil on (in a religious ceremony)
Construe
To interpret or analyze something in a particular way
Extrapolated
predicted on the basis of existing data; extended
Vexation
discomfort or distress
Ubiquitous
present or existing everywhere
Munificent
very generous
Irresolute
indecisive
Mendacity
dishonesty
Insensitivity
inability to be affected by; lack of sensitivity
Avarice
greed
Insular
isolated
Austere
severe or stern in appearance; undecorated
Extraneous
inessential; not constituting a vital part
Referenda
process by which people vote directly on a bill
Fortuitous
a happy coincidence
Untenable
not able to be defended
Indefatigable
untiring
Fastidious
Difficult to please
Unpropitious
unfavorable
Coeval
of the same time period
Erstwhile
former; of an earlier time
Indolence
inclination to laziness