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abstinence | act of refraining from |
adulation | high praise |
adversity | misfortune |
aesthetic | pertaining to beauty |
amicable | agreeable |
anachronistic | out-of-date |
anecdote | short account of event |
anonymous | nameless |
antagonist | opponent |
arid | extremely dry |
assiduous | hard-working |
asylum | sanctuary |
benevolent | friendly, helpful |
camaraderie | trust among friends |
censure | to criticize harshly |
circuitous | indirect, roundabout |
clairvoyant | able to see the future |
collaborate | to work together |
compassion | sympathy, mercy |
compromise | to settle differences |
condescending | patronizing |
conditional | provisional, contingent |
conformist | follower of customs |
congregation | crowd of people |
convergence | joining of parts |
deleterious | harmful |
demagogue | rabble-rousing leader |
digression | straying from main point |
diligent | hard-working |
discredit | dishonor, disgrace |
disdain | to regard with scorn |
divergent | variant, moving apart |
empathy | sharing of feelings |
emulate | follow an example |
enervating | tiring, weakening |
enhance | improve, augment |
ephemeral | momentary, fleeting |
evanescent | short-lived, as an image |
exasperation | irritation, frustration |
exemplary | outstanding |
extenuating | guilt diminishing |
florid | flushed, ornate |
fortuitous | lucky |
frugal | thrifty |
hackneyed | overused, cliched |
haughty | arrogant, condescending |
hedonist | pleasure seeker |
hypothesis | theory requiring proof |
impetuous | rash, impulsive |
impute | to attribute to someone |
incompatible | unable to work together |
inconsequential | trivial |
inevitable | unavoidable, certain |
integrity | honesty, decency |
intrepid | fearless, adventurous |
intuitive | instinctive, untaught |
jubilation | joy, exultation |
lobbyist | persuader of legislators |
longevity | long life |
mundane | ordinary, common |
nonchalant | calm, casual |
novice | beginner |
opulent | wealthy |
orator | speaker |
ostentatious | displaying wealth |
parched | dried up |
perfidious | disloyal |
precocious | talented beyond one's age |
pretentious | pompous, self-important |
avarice | greed |
artisan | one who is skilled in a craft |
procrastinate | unnecessary delay |
prosaic | dull, commonplace |
prosperity | wealth or success |
pecunious | having to do with money |
perfidious | disloyal |
mendacious | lying |
pragmatic | practical |
provocative | deliberately aimed at exciting or annoying |
prudent | careful, cautious |
querulous | complaining, irritable |
rancorous | bitter, hateful |
reclusive | preferring to live in isolation |
reconciliation | coming to a term of agreement after a disagreement |
resolute | determined |
reverence | great respect, worship |
sagacity | wisdom |
scrutinize | observe closeley |
spontaneity | impulsive action |
spurious | false |
superficial | shallow, lacking in depth |
surreptitious | in a secret manner |
superfluous | more than enough |
tenacious | determined; not willing to let go |
transient | temporary, short-lived |
venerable | respected because of age |
vilify | speak of as a villain |
vindicate | clear from blame or suspiction |
wary | careful, cautious |
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