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Acerbic a
having a sour or bitter taste
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aggrandize v
to increase in intensity power, or influence
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alchemy n
turning base metals into gold
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anachronism n
something or someone out of place in terms of historic or chronological context
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contiguous adj
sharing a border; touching; adjacent
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dilettante n
one with an amateurish or superficial interest in the arts or a branch of knowledge
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disparage v
to slighten or belittle
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flout v
to show contempt for, as in a rule or convention
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garrulous adj
pointlessly talkative, talking too much
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glib a
marked by ease or informality, nonchalant, lacking in depth
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hubris n
overbearing presumption or pride
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immutable a
not capable of change
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impetuous a
hastly or rashly energetic
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inimical a
damaging, harmful, injurious
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intractable a
not easily managed or directed, stubborn
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intrepid a
steadfast and courageous
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laconic a
using few words
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maverick n
an independant individual who does not go along with a group or party
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mercurial a
characterized by rapid and unpredicatble change in mood
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neophyte n
a recent convert, beginner or novice
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obfuscate v
to deliberately obscure, to make confusing
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phelgmatic a
calm, sluggish, unemotional
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probity a
pure, uncorrupted, clean
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proclivity n
a natural predisposition or inclination
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profligate v
excessively wasteful, recklessly extravagant
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prosaic a
dull, lacking in spirit or imagination
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quixotic a
foolishly impractical, makred by lofty romantic ideals
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quotidian a
occurring or recurring daily, commonplace
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rarefy v
to make or become thin, less dense
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recondite a
hidden, concealed, difficult to understand
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refulgent a
radiant, shiny
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sedulous a
diligent, persistent, hard working
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tacit a
implied, not explicitly stated
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trenchant a
sharply perceptive, keen
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unfeigned a
genuine, not false or hypocritical
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untenable a
indefensible, not viable, uninhabitable
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vacillate v
to waver indecisively between one course of action or opinion and another
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variegated a
multicolored, characterized by a variety of patches of different color
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vexation n
annoyance, irritation
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vituperate v
to use harsh condemnatory language, to abuse or censure severely
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