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vigilant
adj alertly watchful (n vigilance), watchful and alert, especially to guard against danger, difficulties, or errors
vexation
n annoyance; irritation (verb vex)
variegated
adj multicolored; characterized by a variety of patches of different color, multicolored, spotted
vacillate
v to waver indecisively between one course of action or opinion and another; waver, hesitate, be indecisive
untenable
adj indefensible, lacking the qualities such as sound reasoning or high ground that make defense possible; not viable; uninhabitable, unsustainable
unfeigned
adj genuine, sincere; not false or hypocritical
trenchant
adj sharply perceptive; keen; penetrating
tout
v to publicly praise or promote
terse
adj brief and concise in wording, brief and unfriendly, often conveying annoyance, brusque
tacit
adj implied; not explicitly stated, implicit
shard
n a piece of broken pottery or glass, slice shaving
sedulous
adj diligent; persistent; hard-working
renege
v to fail to honor a commitment; to go back on a promise
refulgent
adj radiant; shiny; brilliant
recondite
adj understood only by experts, hidden; concealed; difficult to understand; obscure
rarefy
v to make or become thin, less dense, especially a gass; to refine
quixotic
adj foolishly impractical; marked by lofty romantic ideals, idealistic, unrealistic, romantic
propensity
n a natural inclination or tendency to demonstrate a particular behavior, penchant
profligate
adj having or showing extremely low moral standards, excessively wasteful; recklessly extravagant (n profligacy)
proclivity
n a natural predisposition or inclination, a natural tendency to behave in a particular way, liking, appetite
probity
n adherence to highest principles; complete and confirmed integrity; uprightness, goodness, decency, honesty, virtue
pristine
adj pure, uncorrupted; clean
presumptuous
adj overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy); taking liberties, rude and arrogant, conceited, overconfident
phlegmatic
adj calm; sluggish; unemotional and difficult to arouse, apathetic, indifferent
pervade
v to permeate throughout (adj pervasive), pass through, encompass
ostentatious
adj characterized by or given to pretentious display, marked by a vulgar display of wealth and success designed to impress people; rich and showy, pretentious, affected, flamboyant
obstinate
adj stubborn; hardheaded; uncompromising, persistent, tenacious, adamant
obfuscate (o’bf@ska’yt)
v to deliberately obscure; to make confusing
neophyte
n a recent convert; a beginner; novice, recruit, apprentice
mollify
v to calm or soothe; to reduce in emotional intensity, pacify, appease, calm down
mercurial
adj characterized by rapid and unpredictable change in mood, lively, witty, fast-talking, and likely to do the unexpected
maverick
n an independent individual who does not go along with a group or party, unconventional person, individualist, eccentric
laconic
adj using few words; terse, short
intrepid
adj steadfast and courageous, fearless, audacious
intractable
adj not easity managed or directed; stubborn; obstinate
inimical
adj damaging; harmful; injurious, unfavorable, contrary, adverse
impetuous
adj hastily or rashly energetic; impulsive and vehement, hotheaded, reckless
immutable
adj not capable of change
imminent
adj about to happen; impending
glib
adj marked by ease or informality, casual and relaxed, slick; nonchalant; lacking in depth; superficial
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