ameliorate
to improve
cajole
to persuade by pleasant words or false promises
celestial
having to do with the heavens; divine
dearth
shortage; lack
enigma
a puzzle; baffling situation
lassitude
state or feeling of being tired; weariness
levity
lack of seriousness; fickleness
pugnacious
eager or ready to fight
sectarian
pertaining to a group within a larger group that is limited by common beliefs or interests; narrow-minded
tenet
a principle, doctrine or belied d held as a truth by a group
contemptuous
showing or feeling that something is worthless or lacks respect
indignant
marked by anger aroused by injustice; irate; furious
patronizing
treat with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority
obsequious
obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree, polite or obedient in order to gain something
wry
ironic; cynical; sarcastic
chastise
to criticize severely P
devious
lying; not straightforward; sneaky
eclectic
consisting of selections from various sources
insipid
lacking interest or spirit
overt
not hidden; open
pariah
an outcast
relic
a thing or part that remains from the past
repugnant
disgusting; loathesome; incompatible
shrewd
intelligent, clever, wise
thwart
to oppose directly; to block; to frustrate
disdainful
scornful; disrespectful; mocking
elated
joyful; ecstatically happy
objective
an unbiased view-able to leave personal judgements aside
reflective
insightful and thoughtful of the past or ones life
reverent
treating a subject with honor and respect
sarcastic
sneering, caustic
solemn
deeply earnest, tending toward sad reflection; sincere
sullen
silent and keeping to oneself because one feels angry; sulky; resentful
abhor
to hate; to detest
accost
confront; to approach and speak to, especially aggressively or insistently, as with a demand or request
berate
scold harshly
concur
agree
destitute
poor; lacking
dire
urgent; dreadful
epiphany
realization; a sudden insight
epitome; exemplar
perfect example or model
hubris
arrogance, overbearing pride or presumption
quell
suppress; to put down forcibly
vindicate
to clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting arguments or proof
contrite
remorseful
disparagement
belittle
fallacious
attempting to mislead; untruthful, deceptive
pious
religious devotion
adulation
excessive admiration or praise