aberration

something that differs from the norm
abhor

fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
acquiesce

assent; agree without protesting
alacrity

cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
amiable

good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
appease

bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
arcane

secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
avarice

greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
brazen

having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
brusque

abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
cajole

influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
callous

emotionally hardened; unfeeling
candor

frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
chide

scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
circumspect

carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious
clandestine

secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
coerce

restrain by force, especially by law or authority; repress; curb
coherent

adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
complacency

feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble
confidant

a person entrusted with secrets
connive

to plot, scheme
cumulative

increasing by successive addition
debase

reduce in quality or value; lower in esteem; degrade
decry

express strong disapproval of; disparage
deferential

showing deference; respectful and considerate
demure

modest and reserved in manner or behavior
deride

ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
despot

tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop
diligent

assiduous; industrious; hard-working
elated

overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
eloquent

vividly or movingly expressive; persuasive
embezzle

appropriate fraudulently to one's own use, as property entrusted to one's care; apply to one's private uses by a breach of trust
empathy

understanding and entering into another's feelings
enmity

ill will; hatred; quality or state of being hostile
erudite

learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books
extol

praise highly; glorify; celebrate
fabricate

build; put together out of components or parts
feral

not domestic; wild; existing in wild or untamed state
flabbergasted

astonished; appalled, amazed, or stunned
forsake

leave someone who needs or counts on you
fractious

inclined to make trouble; disobedient; irritable
furtive

marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
gluttony

excess in eating; extravagant indulgence of the appetite for food; voracity
gratuitous

given freely; unwarranted; granted without recompense; unearned
haughty

high; lofty; bold; arrogant; overbearing
hypocrisy

act or practice of a hypocrite
impeccable

faultless; incapable of sin or wrongdoing
impertinent

improperly forward or bold; rude
implacable

incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved;
impudent

casually rude, insolent, impertinent
incisive

penetrating, clear, and sharp, as in operation or expression
indolent

lazy; slow to heal, grow, or develop; inactive
inept

lacking of judgment, sense, or reason; unsuited; inappropriate; foolish
infamy

notoriety, extreme ill repute
inhibit

restrain; prevent or forbid; hold back
innate

possessed at birth; inborn
insatiable

not easily satisfied; impossible to satiate or satisfy; greedy
insular

of isolated people, especially having a narrow viewpoint
intrepid

fearless; indicating or springing from courage
inveterate

deep-rooted; firmly and long established; habitual
jubilant

happy; merry; joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
knell

the solemn sound of a bell, often indicating a death
lithe

flexible; moving and bending with ease
lurid

causing shock or horror; gruesome
maverick

one that refuses to abide or be independent; an unbranded range animal
maxim

proverb; formulation of fundamental principle or general truth
meticulous

excessively careful; marked by extreme care in treatment of details
modicum

limited quantity; small or moderate amount; any small thing
morose

ill humored; sullen; depressingly dark; gloomy; persistent
myriad

of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand
nadir

lowest point; point on sphere opposites zenith diametrically
nominal

in name only; insignificantly small
novice

beginner; person new to a field or activity
nuance

subtle or slight degree of difference
oblivious

inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful
obsequious

slavishly attentive; attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
obtuse

lacking in insight or discernment; stupid
panacea

remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all
parody

work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony; make fun of
penchant

strong inclination; definite liking
perusal

a careful examination, review
plethora

excess; overfullness in any respect; superabundance
predilection

condition of favoring or liking; tendency towards; preference
quaint

odd; old-fashioned; picturesque; unfamiliar or unusual in character
rash

hasty, incautious
repudiate

disown; refuse to acknowledge; reject validity or authority of
rife

excessively abundant or numerous; in widespread existence, practice, or use
salient

prominent or protruding; projecting outwardly; moving by leaps or springs
serendipity

gift for finding valuable or desirable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck
staid

sober; serious, organized, and professional; characterized by dignity and propriety
superfluous

being beyond what is required or sufficient
sycophant

one who attempts to win favor by flattering influential people; bootlicker; yes man
taciturn

silent or reserved in speech; saying little; not inclined to speak or converse
tefurbish

to restore, clean up
truculent

disposed to fight; belligerent; aggressively hostile
umbrage

resentment, offence
venerable

deserving high respect; impressive by reason of age; profoundly honored
vex

annoy; disturb, especially by minor irritations; be a mystery or bewildering to
vociferous

offensively loud; noisy; making outcry
wanton

unrestrained; willfully malicious; immoral or unchaste
zenith

point directly overhead in sky; summit