2. emulate – To strive to equal or excel, esp. through imitation

3. ubiquitous – adj. - Being or seeming to be everywhere at the same time; omnipresent

4. sedentary- adj. -. Characterized by or requiring much sitting
sedentary- adj.- Characterized by or requiring much sitting. Accustomed to sitting or to taking little exercise.

6. penitent – adj. - Feeling or expressing remorse for one’s misdeeds or sins.

7. clairvoyant – adj.- One possessing the supposed power of clairvoyance (the supposed power to see what cannot be seen by the senses)

8. affinity – n. pl. - A natural attraction or feeling of kinship
affinity – n. pl.- A natural attraction or feeling of kinship. Relationship by marriage. An inherent similarity between persons or things

9. expedite – tr. v. - To speed up the progress of; accelerate
expedite – tr. v. - To speed up the progress of; accelerate. To perform quickly and efficiently.

10. innocuous – adj. -. Having no adverse effect; harmless
innocuous – adj.- Having no adverse effect; harmless. Not likely to offend or provoke to strong emotion; insipid.

11. vindictive – adj. -. Disposed to seek revenge
vindictive – adj.- Disposed to seek revenge. Marked by or resulting from a desire to hurt; spiteful.

12. terse – adj. -Brief and to the point; effectively concise: a terse one-word answer.

14. propensity – n. pl. - An innate inclination; a tendency.

15. impetuous – adj. - Marked by sudden and forceful energy or emotion; impulsive and passionate. Having or marked by violent force.

17. resilient – adj. - Able to recover readily, as from misfortune.