derision
ridicule
fervent
strongly felt, enthusiastic
implore
beg or plead urgently
inadvertent
unintentional
metamorphosis
transformation
multifaceted
Possessing many sides, dimensions, facets
perpetuate
to prolong memory or use of something; make everlasting
proliferate
to multiply or come into being rapidly
superlative
of the highest quality or degree
ameliorate
to improve or upgrade
indocrinate
to instruct basic skills
lackadaisical
lacking in spirit
mitigate
moderate
caveat
explanation to prevent misinterpretation
facetious
playfully humorous
cogent
convincing
quandary
a state of uncertainty
ebullience
intense enthusiasm
frenetic
wildly excited or active
auspicious
favorable
surreptitiously
done by secretive means
clandestine
secretive
capricious
impulsive
consensus
general agreement
intrepid
courageous; fearless
dogmatic
stubbornly adhering to unproved beliefs
pernicious
harmful
dilettante
someone with an amateurish and superficial understanding of the field of knowledge
pejorative
words or phrases that belittle or speak negatively of someone
stoic
indifferent to pleasure or pain
cantankerous
cranky
debacle
a complete failure
desuetude
state of disuse; declining
ebullient
enthusiastic
incorrigible
unchangeable
insipid
dull
phantasmagoria
A dreamlike state featuring both real and imagined elements
quixotic
excessively romantic
raconteur
witty, skillful storyteller
replete
well-supplied
reticent
silent; reserved
rigmarole
intricate and often petty set of procedures
sardonic
scornfully mocking or cynical
susurrus
A murmuring or whispering sound
visceral
instinctive as opposed to rational