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provocative
- (adj) appealing
- The lecture was far from provocative, producing a feeling of apathy.
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apathy
- (n) absence of interest, passion, or emotion
- The lecture was far from provocative, producing a feeling of apathy.
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revered
- (v) to regard with respect
- Famous athletes are often revered by their young fans.
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innovative
- (adj) using new methods; inventive; creative
- The innovative manager turned the faltering company around.
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subtle
- (adj) difficult to detect or understand; not obvious
- His subtle sales approach fooled the executives.
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enigma
- (n) a puzzling situation; mystery
- The team was an enigma; when it would play well was unpredictable.
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provincial
- (adj) narrowminded
- Many of you can be considered provincial; your interests and views are very limited.
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eccentric
- (adj) odd; unusual
- The eccentric Miss Havisham stopped all her clocks.
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benevolent
- (adj) charitable; expressing goodwill
- Mrs. Joe and Uncle Pumblechook were far from benevolent.
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pious
- (adj) religious
- The pious man went to church faithfully.
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conciliate
- (v) to make compatible
- He tried to conciliate his discordant brothers.
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servile
- (adj) overly obedient
- His servile wife jumped at his every desire.
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acute
- (adj) sharp
- Her acute remarks about the difficult poem impressed the class.
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anarchy
- (n) absense of government
- An anarchy ruled when the government was overthrown.
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virulent
- (adj) highly infective
- The virulent disease spread quickly.
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exemplary
- (adj) commendable
- Her exemplary behavior was lauded by all.
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lauded
- (v) to praise
- Her exemplary behavior was lauded by all.
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fastidious
- (adj) hard to please
- The thorough and fastidious teacher scrutinized each composition.
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scrutinized
- (v) to examine in detail
- The thorough and fastidious teacher scrutinized each composition.
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repudiated
- (v) to reject with denial
- He repudiated all debts incurred by his wife.
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profuse
- (adj) abundant
- The manager was profuse in his praise of the diligent rookie who made the team despite all his shortcomings.
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diligent
- (adj) persistent in effort
- The manager was profuse in his praise of the diligent rookie who made the team despite all his shortcomings.
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superficial
- (adj) not thorough
- His superficial analysis failed to consider the article's subtleties.
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subtleties
- (n) underlieing messages; innuendo
- His superficial analysis failed to consider the article's subtleties.
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prodigal
- (adj) recklessly wasteful
- The prodigal son soon squandered his inheritance.
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squandered
- (v) to spend money
- The prodigal son soon squandered his inheritance.
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aesthetic
- (adj) having a sense of beauty and art
- His aesthetic nature caused him to visit museums around the world.
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augmented
- (v) to enlarge
- He augmented his income by working a second job.
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