Aberration
something that differs from the norm
Abhor
to hate
Acquiesce
to agree without protesting
alacrity
eagerness
amiable
friendly
Appease
calm
Arcane
mysterious
Avarice
Excessive greed
Brazen
Excessively bold
Brusque
Short and abrupt
Cajole
To urge
Callous
Harsh
Candour
Honestly
Chide
To voice disapproval
Circumspect
Cautious
Clandestine
Secret
Coerce
To make someone do something by force or threat
Coherent
Logically consistent
Complacency
Self-satisfyed ignorance of danger
Confidant
A person entrusted with secrets
connive
to cooperate secretly in wrongdoing
cumulative
increasing, building upon itself
cynical
believing that people act only out of selfish motives
debase
to reduce in dignity or quality
decry
to criticize openly
deferential
respectful
demure
quiet and modest; reserved
deride
to ridicule; to mock
despot
a dictator with absolute power
diligent
hard-working
elated
in high spirits, jubilant; extremely pleased
eloquent
well spoken
embezzle
to steal money by falsifying records
empathy
the ability to understand and share the feelings of another
enmity
hatred
erudite
scholarly
extol
to praise highly
fabricate
to lie
feral
wild
forsake
to abandon
fractious
troublesome or irritable
Furtive
secretive
gluttony
overindulgence in food or drink
gratuitous
unnecessary or uncalled for
haughty
arrogant
Hypocrisy
pretending to believe what one does not
Impeccable
flawless
impertinent
rude and disrespectful
implacable
unable to be appeased or pacified
implicit
implied
impudent
disrespectful
incisive
sharp
indolent
lazy
inept
Not Suitable or capable
infamy
notoriety, extreme ill repute
inhibit
to prevent, restrain, stop
Innate
inborn; natural
insatiable
impossible to satisfy
insular
isolated
intrepid
fearless
inveterate
stubbornly established by habit
Jubilant
Extremely joyful
Lithe
Graceful
Lurid
Ghastly
Maverick
An independent person
Maxim
A common saying expressing a principle of conduct
Meticulous
Extremely careful with details
Modicum
A small amount of something
Morose
Gloomy or sullen
Myriad
Consisting of a very great number
Nadir
The lowest point of something
Nominal
Insignificant
Novice
A beginner
Nuance
A slight variation in meaning
Oblivious
Lacking consciousness
Obsequious
Excessively compliant
Obtuse
Lacking quickness of sensibility
Panacea
A remedy for all difficulties
Parody
A satirical imitation
Penchant
A tendency
Perusal
A careful examination
Plethora
An abundance
Predilection
A preference
Quaint
Charmingly old-fashioned
Rash
Hasty
Refurbish
A restore
Repudiate
To reject
Rife
Abundant
Salient
Significant
Serendipity
Luck
Staid
Sedate
Superfluous
Exceeding what is necessary
Sycophant
One who flatters for self-gain
Taciturn
Not inclined to talk
Truculent
Ready to fight
Umbrage
Resentment
Venerable
Deserving of respect because of age
Vociferous
Loud
Wanton
Undisciplined
Zenith
The highest point