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censure
to criticize severely; to officially rebuke
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ennui
dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy
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filibuster
intentional obstruction
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ingenuous
artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication
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inured
accustomed to accepting something undesirable
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magnanimity
the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, esp. in forgiving
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nascent
coming into being; in early developmental stages
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neologism
a new word, expression, or usage
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obtuse
lacking sharpness of intellect; not clear or precise in thought or expression
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obviate
to anticipate and make unnecessary
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onerous
troubling; burdensome
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perennial
recurrent through the year or many years; happening repeatedly
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perfunctory
done without care or interest
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solicitous
concerned and attentive; eager
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tortuous
winding; twisting; excessively complicated
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truculent
fierce and cruel; eager to fight
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ascetic
one who practices rigid self-denial, esp. as an act of religious devotion
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bucolic
characteristic of rural areas
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contentious
argumentative; quarrelsome
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effrontery
extreme boldness
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extemporaneous
improvised
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facetious
playful; humorous
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fulminate
to loudly attack or denounce
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hyperbole
an exaggerated statement
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paean
a song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving
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penurious
excessively thrifty; ungenerous
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pernicious
extremely harmful
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precipitate
acting with excessive haste or impulse
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prolific
producing large volumes or amounts; productive
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redoubtable
awe-inspiring; worthy of honor
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ubiquitous
existing everywhere
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vilify
to defame; to characterize harshly
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virulent
extremely harmful or poisonous
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demur
to question or oppose
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didactic
teach or instruct
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ebullience
the quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts and feelings
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empirical
based on observation or experiment
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harangue
to deliver a pompous speech or tirade
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heretical
against convention
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impecunious
lack of funds, witout money, poor
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incipient, nascent
beginning
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intransigent
refusing to compromise
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inveigle
to obtain by deception or flattery
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urbane
sophisticated; refined; elegant
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acerbic
sour or bitter taste
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germane
relevant to the subject at hand; appropriate in subject matter
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glib
nonchalant; lacking in depth; superficial
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halcyon
calm and peaceful
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impetuous, vehement
passionate, implusive
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mercurial
unpredictable change in mood
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phlegmatic
calm; sluggish; unemotional
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polemical
controversial; argumentative
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rancorous
bitter resentment
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sedulous
diligent; persistent; hard-working
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contiguous
touching; adjacent
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propensity, proclivity
natural inclination
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quixotic
foolishly impractical; marked by lofty romantic ideals
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recondite
hidden; concealed; difficult to understand; obscure
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refulgent
radiant; shiny; brilliant
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spendthrift
spends money wastefully
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untenable
not viable; uninhabitable
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vituperate
abusive language
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dissemble
disguise or conceal
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hegemony
dominence over others
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infelicitous
unfortunate; inappropriate
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occlude
to obstruct or block
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recalcitrant
obstinately defiant of authority; difficult to manage
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surfeit
excess; overindulgence
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tenuous
having little substance or strength; flimsy; weak
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transient
fleeting, brief
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