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Ostentatious |
Pretentiously displayed |
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Indelible |
Not capable of being deleted or obliterated |
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Negligible |
Of little importance |
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Amorous |
Inclined to love; loving |
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Incorrigible |
Resistant to correction or reform; beyond reform |
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Neophyte |
A beginner; novice |
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Gauche |
Socially awkward |
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Nonchalant |
Full of disinterest; coolly unconcerned. |
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Catalyst |
The person or thing that sets off or causes an event. |
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Audacious |
Bold; daring; interprid |
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Subtle |
Artful; crafty |
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Plethora |
An overfullness; superabundance |
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Sordid |
Base, file, dirty |
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Fathom |
To penetrate and come to understand |
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Euphonious |
Having a pleasant sound |
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Verbose |
Wordy; containing more words than necessary. |
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Impetuous |
Sudden and vehement in action; impulsive |
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Diabolical |
Connected with the devel or devil workship, or extremely cruel or evil |
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Atrocious |
Appallingly bad; so ugly in taste or appearance as to revile. |
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Iconoclast |
One who challenges chereished beliefs or tradional institutions. |
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Gratuitous |
Freely given; unnecessary; being without cause. |
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Saunter |
To walk at an easy unhurried place. |
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Lackluster |
Lacking energy, excitement, enthusiasm, or passion. |
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Pedantic |
Relating to one who makes a show of knowledge |
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Sardonic |
Sneering; sarcastic; cynical |
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Innocuous |
Harmless |
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Refute |
To defeat by argument or proof; disprove |
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Fatuous |
Silly, foolish |
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Cajole |
To persuade by flattery |
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Procure |
To get possession of. |
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Cognizant |
Knowledgeable of something especially through personal experience. |
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Placate |
To pacify; soothe |
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Auspicious |
Well omened; suggesting success |
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Superfluous |
More than needed |
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Transgress |
To break or violate |
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Proximity |
Nearness |
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Motley |
Composed of diverse elements; varied |
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Amicable |
Friendly; neighborly |
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Preambulate |
To walk about |
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Parody |
To imitate in a humorous manner; ridicule |
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Sinister |
Malicious; harmful; ominous |
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Malignant |
Threatening danger; deadly or growing worse |
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Crony |
A close friend especially of long standing |
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Rambunctious |
Boisterous; unruly |
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Tangible |
Definite or concrete; capable of being identified |
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Requisite |
Required; necessary |
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Lament |
To express sorrow; mourn |
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Ascertain |
To find out by examination; determine. |
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Scrutinize |
To observe or investigate closely. |
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Mundane |
Ordinary; commonplace |
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Litany |
A sizeable series; a lengthy recitation |
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Retort |
A quick, witty, or sharp reply |
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Cultivate |
To develop and improve |
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Resolute |
Determined and unwavering, steadfast |
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Aphorism |
A short statement of a principle, often witty |
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Vicariously |
Experiencing through the feelings or actions of another person. |
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Acute |
Having great perception or insight; sharp |
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Serene |
Calm, peaceful, tranquil |
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Expedition |
An excursion made by a group for a specific purpose |
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Vigilance |
Being alert and aware |
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Erratic |
Wandering; off course |
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Altruistic |
Unselfish regard for or devotion to the welfare of others. |
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Maverick |
A nonconformist; |
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Innate |
Existing from birth; inborn |
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Aesthetic |
Pertaining to beauty |
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Degenerate |
To deteriorate |
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Aesthetic |
A theory of beauty or art |
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Exuberant |
Effusive in feelings or expression |
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Antic |
Attention-drawing behavior |
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Caustic |
Severly critical or sarcastic |
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Infamous |
Publicly known for an evil reputation or act |
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Rhetoric |
Unncessarily exaggerated |
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Dilapidated |
Ruined, or fallen into partial or total ruin |
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Eccentric |
Deviating from the usual or recognized form; unconventional |
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Inevitable |
unavoidable |
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Flippant |
Disrespectful; treating serious things |
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Excerpt |
Theoretical; not applied or practical |
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Culinary |
Pertaining to cooking or the kitchen |
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Unorthodox |
Not approved or conventional |
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Exasperate |
To irritate extremely; annoy |
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Ambivalent |
Having mixed or conflicting feelings |
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Elude |
To evade; avoid |
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Indiscriminate |
Not carefully selected; not discerning |
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Arbitrary |
Not regulated by fixed rule or law; random |
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Generate |
To produce; form |
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Assiduous |
Diligent; attentive; unremitting |
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Lucid |
Clear; easily understood |
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Futile |
Ineffective or idle |
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Pertinent |
To the point; appropriate; relevant |
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Exploit |
To make use of; turn to one's own advantage |
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Intervene |
To intercede |
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Laborious |
Not easy; requiring work |
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Grandiose |
Ostentatiously imposing |
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Notorious |
Widely but not favorably known |
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Cantankerous |
Perverse in disposition; cross; ill-natured |
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Tedious |
Long, slow, and tiresome |
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Amorous |
Inclined to love |
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Expunge |
To erase or strike out |
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Concur |
To be in agreement |
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Mollify |
Cause to be more favorably inclined |
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Permeated |
To infuse something with a substance |
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Nettle |
Cause a stinging pain |
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Pliant |
Capable of being influenced |
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Copious |
Large in number or quantity |
