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ambivalence |
having conflicting emotions about something |
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discreet |
tasteful in speech or action, tactful; prudent |
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discrete |
clearly separated;having distinct parts; noncontiguous |
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concise |
brief and to the point |
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idiosyncratic |
peculiar in habit or structure;quirky;eccentric |
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illusory |
deceptive; having the qualities of an illusion |
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misogyny |
hatred of women |
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propound |
to put forth (as a theory); to propose |
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stipulate |
to specify; to qualify |
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tenable |
viable; logical; defensible |
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inundate |
to flood; to drown; to overwhelm |
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uncanny |
seemingly supernaturally skilled |
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savant |
a very wise or intelligent person; sage |
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sage |
a wise man |
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parsimonious |
stingy |
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blasphemy |
extremely unholy act; sacrilege; irreverence |
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gambol |
to spring about gracefully; to frolic |
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perspicacious |
perceptive; astute; discerning |
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hallmark |
proof of excellence |
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cacophony |
harsh sound |
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myopic |
imperceptive; lacking insight |
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propitious |
fortunate; favorable; beneficial |
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emollient |
a soothing ointment; salve; balm |
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mollify |
to soothe |
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maverick |
one who stands out of the crowd; individualist; renegade |
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tendentious |
tending to favor a certain viewpoint; biased |
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cataclysm |
a major accident; catastrophe |
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paragon |
ideal model or example |
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blight |
disease, deterioration |
