abbreviate: to shorten, abridge
abstinence: the act of refraining from pleasurable activity, e.g., eating or drinking
adulation: high praise
adversity: misfortune, an unfavorable turn of events
aesthetic: pertaining to beauty or the arts
amicable: friendly, agreeable
anachronistic: out-of-date, not attributed to the correct historical period
anecdote: short, usually funny account of an event
anonymous: nameless, without a disclosed identity
antagonist: foe, opponent, adversary
arid: extremely dry or deathly boring
assiduous: persistent, hard-working
asylum: sanctuary, shelter, place of refuge
benevolent: friendly and helpful
camaraderie: trust, sociability amongst friends
censure: to criticize harshly
circuitous: indirect, taking the longest route
clairvoyant: exceptionally insightful, able to foresee the future
collaborate: to cooperate, work together
compassion: sympathy, helpfulness or mercy
compromise: to settle a dispute by terms agreeable to both sides
condescending: possessing an attitude of superiority, patronizing
conditional: depending on a condition, e.g., in a contract
conformist: person who complies with accepted rules and customs
congregation: a crowd of people, an assembly
convergence: the state of separate elements joining or coming together
deleterious: harmful, destructive, detrimental
demagogue: leader, rabble-rouser, usually appealing to emotion or prejudice
digression: the act of turning aside, straying from the main point, esp. in a speech or argument
diligent: careful and hard-working
discredit: to harm the reputation of, dishonor or disgrace
disdain: to regard with scorn or contempt
divergent: separating, moving in different directions from a particular point
empathy: identification with the feelings of others
emulate: to imitate, follow an example
enervating: weakening, tiring
enhance: to improve, bring to a greater level of intensity
ephemeral: momentary, transient, fleeting
evanescent: quickly fading, short-lived, esp. an image
exasperation: irritation, frustration
exemplary: outstanding, an example to others
extenuating: excusing, lessening the seriousness of guilt or crime, e.g., of mitigating factors
florid: red-colored, flushed; gaudy, ornate
fortuitous: happening by luck, fortunate
frugal: thrifty, cheap
hackneyed: cliched, worn out by overuse
haughty: arrogant and condescending
hedonist: person who pursues pleasure as a goal
hypothesis: assumption, theory requiring proof
impetuous: rash, impulsive, acting without thinking
impute: to attribute an action to particular person or group
incompatible: opposed in nature, not able to live or work together
inconsequential: unimportant, trivial
inevitable: certain, unavoidable
integrity: decency, honesty, wholeness
intrepid: fearless, adventurous
intuitive: instinctive, untaught
jubilation: joy, celebration, exultation
lobbyist: person who seeks to influence political events
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