calamity
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
Obscure
not discovered or known about; uncertain
adulterate
make something impure by mixing inferior substance, corrupt, debase
stingy
spending or using unwillingly
malign
speak ill of somebody
fanciful
using the imagination
assiduous
persistent, attentive, diligent
patronizing
apparently kind or helpful but betraying a feeling of superiority; condescending
geriatric
relating to old people
condone
accept and allow
capricious
impulsive and unpredictable
sanction
approval (by authority) penalty
Naive
showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment
profuse
abundant/lavish
irate
angry
flagrant
conspicuously wicked; blatant; outrageous
Poignant
evoking a keen sense or sadness or regret.
fastidious
difficult to please; excessively particular; squeamish
frugal
careful spender, economical, thrifty, stinting
incite
stir up, rouse to anger
indubitably
in a manner or to a degree that could not be doubted
vigorous
strong, energetic
fixate
cause (someone) to acquire an obsessive attachment to someone or something
incessant
often repeated, continual
lucid
easy to understand, clear; rational, sane
wily
skilled at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully
lustily
robustly; strongly; in a healthy, vigorous way
resignation
the act of giving up (a claim or office or possession etc.)
vivacious
lively, high-spirited
ulterior
existing beyond what is obvious or admitted; intentionally hidden
assertion
a confident and forceful statement of fact or belief
tenacity
the quality or fact of being able to grip something firmly; grip.
cordon
line (of police acting as a guard)
colloquial
characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
lackluster
lacking in vitality, force, or conviction; uninspired or uninspiring
diffident
lacking self-confidence
heinous
odious (of crime)
deferential
showing deference; respectful
deter
interfere with
impassive
unmoved feeling no sign of passion
curtail
make shorter then was planned
benign
kind, gentle, mild
cryptic
secret, with a hidden meaning
ruse
an action intended to deceive someone; a trick
divergence
getting farther apart from a point
tangible
able to be touched; concrete not abstract
guile
deceit, cunning
survey
a detailed critical inspection; a collection of data
quizzical
indicating mild or amused puzzlement; eccentric, amusing
homogeneous
of the same kind or type
contemplative
studying, thinking, reflecting on an issue
ingratiate
bring oneself into favor with someone by flattering or trying to please them.
legacy
something handed down from ancestors, inheritance, bequest
valiant
brave
inscrutable
incapable of being understood, illegible
burgeon
to bloom, to grow, to do well
buttress
to support or strengthen
Arbiter
one who settles a dispute or has ultimate authority in a matter; a judge
prodigal
wastefull, reckless with money
jovial
cheerful and friendly
misnomer
an unsuitable or misleading name
munificent
very generous
obtuse
annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand
partisan
Devoted to or biased in support of a party, group, or cause
parochial
local; narrow; limited
polemical
causing debate or argument
profligate
wasteful
propitious
favorable
recalcitrant
stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority
quiescent
inactive; at rest
tantamount
equivalent
torpor
laziness; inactivity; dullness
venerable
respected because of age
sagacity
wisdom
discursive
rambling
epicurean
taking pleasure in food and drink
expedient
a means to an end
extant
still in existence
germane
relevant
impencunious
having little or no money
sepulchre
a tomb, grave, or burial place
curt
rudely brief
emulate
to imitate
pragmatic
practical
effervescent
bubbly, lively
unraveling
coming apart
dupe
to deceive; a person who is easily deceived
proliferate
to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly
defer
to postpone
ostentatious
showy
approbation
approval or praise
dour
stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored
macabre
horrible; grim
stoic
indifferent to pleasure or pain
corpulent
excessively fat
malleable
capable of being shaped
amnesty
a pardon to a group of people
valorize
give or ascribe value or validity to (something)
buffoon
A person who often makes attempts to be funny; a clown; a fool