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abbreviate To shorten; abridge
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Refraining from pleasurable activity
Abstinence Refraining from pleasurable activity
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adulation High praise
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adversity misfortune
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Pertaining to beauty or arts
Aesthetic Pertaining to beauty or arts
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Amicable Friendly; agreeable
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anachronistic Out-of-date
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Short, usually funny story
anecdote Short, usually funny story
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anonymous nameless
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Foe, opponent, adversary
antagonist Foe, opponent, adversary
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arid Extremely dry
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Persistent; hard-working
assiduous Persistent; hard-working
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asylum sanctuary; shelter
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benevolent Friendly and helpful
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Trust; sociability among friends
camaraderie Trust; sociability among friends
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censure To criticize harshly
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Indirect; taking the longest route
circuitous Indirect; taking the longest route
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Exceptionally insightful
clairvoyant Exceptionally insightful
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To cooperate; to work together
collaborate To cooperate; to work together
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Sympathy, helpfulness, or mercy
compassion Sympathy, helpfulness, or mercy
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compromise To settle a dispute
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Possessing an attitude of superiority
condescending Possessing an attitude of superiority
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Depending on a condition
conditional Depending on a condition
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Person who complies with accepted rules, customs
conformist Person who complies with accepted rules, customs
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Crowd of people; assembly
congregation Crowd of people; assembly
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Joining or coming together
convergence Joining or coming together
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deleterious Harmful, destructive
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Leader who appeals to emotion
demagogue Leader who appeals to emotion
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Turning aside from the point
digression Turning aside from the point
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Careful; hard-working
diligent Careful; hard-working
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discredit To harm the reputation
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Regard with scorn or contempt
disdain Regard with scorn or contempt
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divergent Separating
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Identification with the feelings of others
empathy Identification with the feelings of others
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emulate imitate
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enervating Weakening; tiring
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enhance improve
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Momentary; transient; fleeting
ephemeral Momentary; transient; fleeting
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Quickly fading; short-lived
evanescent Quickly fading; short-lived
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Irritation; frustration
exasperation Irritation; frustration
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Outstanding; an example to others
exemplary Outstanding; an example to others
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extenuating excusing
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florid Red-colored
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Happening by luck; fortunate
fortuitous Happening by luck; fortunate
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frugal Thrifty; cheap
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Clichéd; worn out from overuse
hackneyed Clichéd; worn out from overuse
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Arrogant and condescending
haughty Arrogant and condescending
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Person who pursues pleasure
hedonist Person who pursues pleasure
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hypothesis assumption
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impetuous Rash, impulsive
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impute To attribute to a group
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incompatible Opposed in nature
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inconsequential Unimportant, trivial
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inevitable Certain, unavoidable
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Decency, honesty, wholeness
integrity Decency, honesty, wholeness
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intrepid Fearless, adventurous
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intuitive Instinctive, untaught
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Joy, celebration, exultation
jubilation Joy, celebration, exultation
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Person who seeks to influence politics
lobbyist Person who seeks to influence politics
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longevity Long life
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mundane Ordinary, commonplace
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Calm, casual, seeming unexcited
nonchalant Calm, casual, seeming unexcited
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novice Apprentice, beginner
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opulent wealthy
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orator Lecturer, speaker
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Showy, displaying wealth
ostentatious Showy, displaying wealth
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parched Dried up, shriveled
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Faithless, disloyal, untrustworthy
perfidious Faithless, disloyal, untrustworthy
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Unusually advanced at an early age
precocious Unusually advanced at an early age
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Pretending to be important, intelligent, cultured
pretentious Pretending to be important, intelligent, cultured
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To delay unnecessarily, postpone
procrastinate To delay unnecessarily, postpone
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Relating to prose; dull, commonplace
Prosaic Relating to prose; dull, commonplace
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prosperity Wealth or success
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Tending to provoke a response
provocative Tending to provoke a response
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prudent Careful, cautious
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Complaining, irritable
querulous Complaining, irritable
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rancorous Bitter, hateful
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reclusive Preferring isolation
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Agreement after a quarrel
reconciliation Agreement after a quarrel
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Repair, making something new again
renovation Repair, making something new again
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Quick to recover, bounce back
resilient Quick to recover, bounce back
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Controlled, repressed, restricted
restrained Controlled, repressed, restricted
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Worship, profound respect
reverence Worship, profound respect
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sagacity wisdom
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Scrutinize To observe carefully
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Impulsive action, unplanned events
spontaneity Impulsive action, unplanned events
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Lacking authenticity, false
spurious Lacking authenticity, false
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Tending to meekness, to submit to others
submissive Tending to meekness, to submit to others
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substantiate To verify or confirm
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subtle Hard to detect
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Shallow, lacking in depth
superficial Shallow, lacking in depth
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Extra, more than enough, redundant
superfluous Extra, more than enough, redundant
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suppress To end an activity
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surreptitious Secret, stealthy
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Considerate, skillful in avoiding offense
tactful Considerate, skillful in avoiding offense
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Determined; keeping a firm grip
tenacious Determined; keeping a firm grip
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Temporary, short-lived
transient Temporary, short-lived
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Respected because of age
venerable Respected because of age
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To clear from blame or suspicion
vindicate To clear from blame or suspicion
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wary Careful, cautious
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