Assiduous
Hard-working; careful, and thorough; diligent
Caustic
Sarcastic; biting; stinging
Chastise
To criticize; to scold sharply
Elucidate
To make clear; to explain; to clarify
Exalt
To praise; to glorify; to honor
Fallacious
Incorrect; based on error; mistaken
Hypocrisy
Falseness; a pretense of having beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually posses; insincerity
Insurgent
A rebel; a person who revolts against established authority
Placid
Untroubled; peaceful; calm
Trite
Worn-out; overused and common place; stale
Colloquial
Informal; related to informal speech or writing; conversational
Crass
Tasteless; coarse; vulgar
Discerning
Observant; having keen insight; perceptive; clear-eyed
Hyperbole
Overstatement; obvious exaggeration usually for effect or emphasis
Incisive
Keen; penetrating; clear and sharp; pointed
Judicious
Prudent; showing good judgement; wise and careful
Prerogative
A choice; special right or privilege
Tacit
Unstated; understood although not spoken
Tactless
Insensitive; lacking skill or sensitivity in dealing with others
Whet
To arouse; to excite or stimulate (the mind or appetite)
Ameliorate
To improve; to make better
Assent
To have the same opinion; To express agreement.
Haphazard
Unplanned; careless; lacking a plan; lacking order
Incontrovertible
Unquestionable; undeniable
Intangible
Not touchable; not material; not perceivable by touch; not concrete
Negate
To make invalid; to make ineffective; void; invalidate
Potent
Strong; powerful
Rigorous
Difficult; challenging
Spurious
False; fake; counterfeit
Therapeutic
Healing; serving to cure or heal
Altercation
A quarrel; heated argument
circumspect
Careful; considering all the circumstances relevant to an action or a decision; prudent; catious
Deference
A respectful giving in; a courteous yielding to another's wishes
Guile
Deceit; slyness and cunning; trickery
Impassive
Expressing no feelings; showing no emotion
Malevolent
Evil; having or showing ill will; malicious; spiteful
Placate
To calm; to soothe or pacify, especially by making concessions
Tirade
An angry speech; a long, passionate, critical speech
Volatile
Changeable; tending to change often; unstable
Pugnacious
Quarrelsome; eager and ready to fight.
Capricious
Impulsive; changeable; acting on impulses; unpredictable
Catharsis
Letting out feelings; emotional release
Discrepancy
A difference; a lack or agreement, as between facts; an inconsistency
Ephemeral
Brief; lasting for only a short time; fleeting
Phenomenon
An observable event; a fact or event that can be observed
Induce
To cause; to bring on
Rectify
To correct; to remedy; make right
Resolution
A vow; determination
Retract
To withdraw; to take back
Serene
Quiet and at peace; peaceful; calm