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Adulterate
To corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value
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Augment
To make larger, increase
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Dour
Stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored
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Gibe
To utter taunting words; an expression of scorn
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Insidious
Intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous
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Stolid
Not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive
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Warily
Cautiously, with great care
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Amicable
Peaceable, friendly
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Cursory
Hasty, not thorough
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Extol
To praise extravagantly
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Impervious
Not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance
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Meticulous
Extremely careful; particular about details
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Scrutinize
To examine closely
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Tepid
Lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest
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Exhilarate
To enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to
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Muse
To think about in a dreamy way, ponder
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Perpetuate
To make permanent or long lasting
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Punitive
Inflicting or aiming at punishment
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Sojourn
A temporary stay; to stay for a time
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Urbane
Refined in manner or style, suave
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Cogent
Forcefuful, convincing; relevant, to the point
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Disperse
To scatter, spread far and wide
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Expunge
To erase, obliterate, destroy
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Scrupulous
Exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled
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Uncanny
Strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation
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Venial
Easily excused; pardonable
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Altruistic
Unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others
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Clemency
Mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness
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Diffident
Shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved
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Pungent
Causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting
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Temerity
Rashness, boldness
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Truculent
Fierce and cruel; aggresive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh
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Unfeigned
Sincere, real, without pretense
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Accede
To yield to; to assume an office or dignity
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Officious
Meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority
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Solace
Comfort, relief; to comfort, console
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Supple
Bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile
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Suppress
To stop by force, put down
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Venal
Open to or marked by bribery or corruption
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