adversity
dificulties; misfortune
altruistic
thoughtful of the welfare of others; self-sacrificing
despot
dictator;has unlimited power
emulate
to try to equal or exceed
hedonist
one who lives solely for pleasure
latent
lying hidden and undeveloped; present but invisible or inactive
dignified
possessing or showing a composed or serious manner that is worthy of respect; someone who is noble, majestic, or distinguished
pompous
self-important; magnificent; stately
rancor
strong hate or bitter feeling
raze
to tear down completely; to destroy
apathetic
showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern
choleric
extremely irritable or easily angered
foreboding
a strong inner feeling or notion of a future misfortune or evil
sentimental
expressive of the tender emotions and feelings, as love, pity, or nostalgia
somber
gloomy, depressing, or dismal
straightforward
direct; honest; clear-cut; blunt; candid
austere
stern in manner or appearance; strict in moral
belittle
to make something seem less important
garner
to gather and store away; to collect
iconoclast
a person who attacks cherished beliefs or established institutions
mundane
every day, ordinary, or dull
prudent
careful or cautious in a sensible way; wise; thrifty
scoff
to mock or jeer; to make fun of
serene
calm; unruffled; peaceful
tedious
tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness; boring
whet
to sharpen; to make stronger; to stimulate
caustic
severely critical or sarcastic
earnest
sincere; genuinely wanting to help; can have a sense of intensity of urgency
ironic
strange it funny because something or situation is different from what u expected
judgemental
tending to judge people too quickly and critically
ominous
giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen, threatening
remorse
a deep feeling of sorrow or guilt over a wrong one has done
abstract
not applied or practical; hard to understand
criterion
standard for judging; a test
deter
to discourage; to keep someone from doing something
forlorn
left alone and neglected; unhappy
incipient
in an early stage
pique
to hurt the feelings of or to make resentful; to arouse or excite
profane
not holy; not connected with religion; irreverent
rebuff
to refuse in a sharp or rude way; to snub; to beat back
squalid
dirty; morally repulsive
stagnate
to lie inactive; to fail to progress or develop
critical
inclined to find fault it to judge with severity, often too readily
forthright
directly grant without hesitation; blunt; candid
intimate
closely aquatinted; familiar, close
optimistic
hopeful, cheerful; believe that the best will happen
pessimistic
seeing the worst side of things; tendency to expect only bad outcomes; gloomy; joyless; unhopeful
sardonic
scornfully and bitterly sarcastic; cynical