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acerbic - A
having a sour or bitter taste or character, sharp, biting
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aggrandize - V
to increase in intensity, power, influence or prestige
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alchemy - N
a medieval science aimed as the transmutation of metals, esp. base metals into gold
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amendable - A
agreeable; responsive to suggestion
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anachronism - N
something or someone out of place in terms of historical or chronological context
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astringent - A/N
having a tightening effect on living tissue; harsh
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contiguous - A
sharing a border; touching; adjacent
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convention - N
a generally agreed upon practice or attitude
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credulous - A, credulity - N
tending to believe too readily; gullible
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cynicism - N, cynical - A
an attitude or quality of belief that all people are motivated by selfishness
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decorum - N, decorous - A
polite or appropriate conduct or behavior
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derision - N, derisive - A, deride - V
scorn, ridicule, contemptuous treatment
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desiccate - V
to dry or dehydrate; to make dry or dull
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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 slight or belittle
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divulge - V
to discrete something secret
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fawn - V
to flatter or praise excessively
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flout - V
to show contempt for, as in a rule or convention
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garrulous - A
pointlessly talkative, talking too much
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glib - A
marked by ease or informality; nonchalant; lacking in depth; superficial
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hubris - N
overbearing, presumption or pride; arrogance
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imminent - A
about to happen; pending
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immutable - A
not capable of change
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impetuous - A
hastily or rashly energetic; impulsive and vehement
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indifferent - A
having no interest or concern; showing no bias or prejudice
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inimical - A
damaging; harmful; injurious
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intractable - A
not easily managed or directed; stubborn; obstinate
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intrepid - A
steadfast and courageous
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laconic - A
using few words; terse
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maverick - N
an independent individual who does not go along with a group or party
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mercurial - A
characterized by rapid and unpredictable change in mood
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mollify - V
to calm or soothe; to reduce in emotional intensity
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neophyte - N
a recent convert; a beginner; novice
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obfuscate - V
to deliberately obscure; to make confusing
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obstinate - A
stubborn, hardheaded, uncompromising
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ostentatious - A
characterized by or given to pretentious display; showy
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pervade - V, pervasive - A
to permeate throughout
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phlegmatic - A
calm, sluggish, unemotional
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plethora - N
an overabundance; a surplus
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pragmatic - A
practical rather than idealistic
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presumptuous - A
overstepping due bounds (as of property or courtesy); taking liberties
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pristine - A
pure; uncorrupted; clean
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probity - N
adherence to highest principles; complete and confirmed integrity; uprightness
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proclivity - N
a natural predisposition or inclination
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profligate - A, profligacy - N
excessively wasteful, recklessly extravagant
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propensity - N
a natural inclination or tendency, penchant
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prosaic - A
dull, lacking in spirit or imagination
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pungent - A
characterized by a strong, sharp smell or taste
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quixotic - A
foolishly impractical; marked 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 less thin, less dense, or refine
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recondite - A
hidden; concealed; difficult to understand; obscure
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refulgent - A
radiant, shiny, brillant
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renege - V
to fail to honor a commitment; to go back on a promise
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sedulous - A
diligent; persistent; hard-working
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shard - N
a piece of broken pottery or glass
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soporific - A
causing drowsiness; tending to induce sleep
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sparse - A
thin, not dense, arranged at widely spaced intervals
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spendthrift - N
one who spends money wastefully
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subtle - A
not obvious, elusive, difficult to discern
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tacit - A
implied; not explicitly stated
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terse - A
brief and concise in wording
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tout - V
to publicly praise or promote
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trenchant - A
sharply perceptive; keen; penetrating
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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; waver
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variegated - A
multicolored; characterized by a variety of patches of different color
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vexation - N, vex - V
annoyance, irritation
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vigilant - A, vigilance - N
alertly watchful
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vituperate - V
to use harsh, condemnatory language; to abuse or censure severely or abusively; berate
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volatile - A, volatility - N
readily changing to a vapor, changeable, fickle, explosive
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