provincial
narrow-minded; unsophisticated
resignation
acceptance of a situation (secondary meaning)
illuminate
to light up; to make clear
resolution (resolve)
determination (also; the solution of a problem)
servile
overly submissive; cringing; like a servant
diligent
hardworking
refute
to disprove
anarchy
lack of government; chaos
miser
one who saves greedily
discord
disagreement
inclined
tending toward one direction
uniform
constant; without variety
perceptive
having keen understanding; discerning
superficial
shallow; on the surface only
lucid (elucidate)
clear; easy to understand
immune
safe from harm; protected
aesthetic
concerning with are or beauty (not the same as ascetic)
prodigal
extravagant; wasteful
assess
to estimate the value of; to measure
deter
to prevent, especially by threatening
complacent
smug; self-satisfied; overly confident
contempt
disdain; hatred
eloquent
speaking well; articulate
virtue
moral excellence
vital
essential, necessary
guile
cunning; deceitfulness (not the same as guilt)
biased
prejudiced; not neutral
censor
to delete objectionable matter (not the same as censure)
monotonous
without variety; tiresomely uniform
trivial
unimportant, insignificant
profound (profundity)
deep; insightful
enhance
to improve; to augment
phenomenon
an observable fact or occurrence
enduring
lasting
advocate
to speak in favor of; to support
solitude
the state of being alone
tentative
temporary; not final
contemporary
living at the same time; modern
provocative (provoke)
exciting; attracting attention
adversary
an opponent; enemy
gravity (grave)
seriousness (secondary meaning)
banal
common; dull; ordinary
depravity
moral corruption
temper
to moderate; to soften (secondary meaning)
censure
to blame; to criticize (not the same as censor)
extol
to praise
indulgent
pampering oneself; satisfying one's own desires
erratic
irregular; without direction
insipid
bland; boring; tasteless
euphony
pleasant sound