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ostentatious
characterized by or given to pretentious display; showy
Synonyms: boastful, pretentious, egotistic
The lady wore ostentatious jewelry that included a diamond ring half the size of her ego.
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pervade
to permeate throughout; to affect strongly
Synonyms: diffuse
Unwelcome thoughts of defeat began to pervade the mood in locker room.
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phlegmatic
calm; sluggish; unemotional
Synonyms: lethargic, deadpan, frigid
He was a phlegmatic towards the raising of the flag which showed he was a terrorist.
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pragmatic
practical rather than idealistic
Synonyms: sensible, efficient
The professional gave pragmatic advice on the subject.
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presumptuous
overstepping due bounds; taking liberties
Synonyms:arrogant, audacious, egotistic, pretentious
It was presumptuous of her to join us for dinner uninvited
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probity
adherence to highest principles; complete and confirmed integrity
Synonyms: fidelity, honor, rectitude
She showed her probity to the teachings in the proverbs.
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proclivity
a natural predisposition or inclination
Synonyms: cup of tea, predilection, propensity
She had a proclivity to provide the poor with clothes.
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profligate
excessively wasteful; recklessly extravagant
Synonyms: lavish, prodigal, spendthrift
All businesses profit from profligate consumers.
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propensity
a natural inclination or tendency penchant
Synonyms: predilection, tendency
She has a propensity for using proper language.
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prosaic
dull; lacking in spirit or imagination
Synonyms: everyday, hackneyed, vapid
The pro athlete was very prosaic when he was not playing sports.
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quotidian
occurring or recurring daily; commonplace
Frank's quotidian smoking habit was very hard to quit.
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quixotic
foolishly impractical; marked by lofty romantic details
Synonyms:chimerical, chivalrous, dreaming, utopian
Edward believe that love came quick and had a quixotic desire to fall in love at first sight.
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rarefy
to make or become thin, less dense; to refine
Synonyms: diminish, emaciate
He only gave her rare food in order to rarefy her diet.
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recondite
hidden; concealed; difficult to understand
Synonyms :abstruse, esoteric, acroamatic, arcane, cabalistic, cryptic, pedantic
His recondite apology did not reconcile their relationship.
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refulgent
radiant; shiny; brilliant
Synonyms: luminous, resplendent,shining
The ruby brought full refulgent beauty to the pendant.
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renege
to fail to honor a commitment; to go back on a promise
Synonyms: to weasel out
He reneged on his vow to stay married to her.
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sedulous
diligent; persistent; hard-working
Synonyms: assiduous
The sedulous worker said he would keep working even if he was sad.
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spendthrift
one who spends money wastefully
Synonyms: big spender, dissipater, improvident, prodigal, profligate
Kendal is not thrifty with money and is a spendthrift.
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tacit
implied; not explicitly stated
Synonyms: implicit, allusive
The new rule about not eating the sticky tack was tacit.
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terse
brief and concise in wording
Synonyms: laconic, taut, pithy, trenchant
I only like the verses of poems that are terse.
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tout
to publicly praise or promote
Synonyms:acclaim, ballyhoo, boost, laud
She touted her tight butt throughout the town.
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trenchant
sharply perceptive; keen; penetrating
Synonyms: acerbic, astringent, biting
The trench coat hid the trenchant figure beneath it.
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unfeigned
genuine; not false or hypocritical
Synonyms: heartfelt, sincere
The fine words of the letter made me realize his feelings were unfeigned.
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untenable
indefensible; not viable; uninhabitable
Synonyms: flawed, unsupportable
Since the evidence was untouchable, the attorney told his client that his case was untenable and could not be won.
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vacillate
to waver indecisively between one course of action or opinion and and another; waver
Synonyms: alternate, be indecisive, pussyfoot around
The doctor vacillated whether to inject the vaccine or not.
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variegated
multicolored; characterized by a variety of patches of different color
Synonyms: assorted, diverse, kaleidoscopic, mixed, motley,
The kaleidoscope was variegated and had an incredible variety of colors.
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vexation
annoyance; irritation
Synonyms: aggravation, agitation, annoyance, bother, chagrin, disquiet
Chad left with vexation because he did not have sex.
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vigilant
alertly watchful
Synonyms: with eyes peeled, cautious, observant
The princess was vigilant in looking for her hero to rescue her from the villian.
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vituperate
to use harsh, condemnatory language; to abuse or censure severly or abusively; berate
Synonyms: castigate, censure, criticize harshly
Virginia vituperated her friend that she could feel all the emotion boiling in her veins.
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