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